On Wednesday night, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 119-80 to approve legislation that would levy a $2-per-pack tax on cigarettes that would partially close a school-funding gap in Philadelphia, a city that often touts its smoking-cessation programs.
Here’s a link to the SmokeFree Philly website which, if effective, could now cost public schools funding $2 at a time.
*Obviously this isn’t a real ad.