TEENS RALLY, BACK TAX ON CIGARETTES.Byline: CONNIE
Connie is a British television drama made for ITV by Central Television and shown in 1985. LLANOS llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. Staff Writer Dressed in black T-shirts representing the death of ``big tobacco,'' about a dozen youths marched Saturday in support of a controversial cigarette-tax measure on the November ballot. The members of Canyon High School's Cancer Club held picket signs and drew supportive honks from passing motorists as they joined American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, volunteers to rally support for Proposition 86. If approved by voters Nov. 7, the measure would increase taxes on cigarettes by $2.60 per pack. ``It's something I support, and I can't vote, so why not?'' said D.J. Hamburger, 17.Supporters say the tax would provide funding to various medical organizations including hospitals and medical research and help curb health care coverage disparities. Supporters also say studies have shown a significant reduction in smoking in cities with similar taxes such as Chicago, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , New Jersey and Anchorage Anchorage (ăng`kərĭj), city (1990 pop. 226,338), Anchorage census div., S central Alaska, a port at the head of Cook Inlet; inc. 1920. . Vicki Hanifan, senior and founding member of Canyon High's Cancer Club, said she didn't mind the blazing sun as long as she could get more youth support for the measure. ``This is an issue that really affects youth because each year more young people smoke,'' Hanifan said. ``A yes on Proposition 86 will be the death of cigarettes, or at least a big decrease.'' But those who oppose the measure say taxes are not the answer to the health care crisis. ``We are always very leery of tax increases, especially when it is targeted to one specific industry. That is just bad public policy,'' said Brad Scott Brad Scott may refer to:
Scott added that if ``big tobacco'' was the enemy, then more of the tax money should be going to smoking-prevention programs. ``Only 10 percent goes to anti-tobacco,'' Scott said. Proposition 86 is endorsed by health care organizations including the American Cancer Society, which recruits many teens as volunteers. ``If we can show them young how to protect themselves from the sun, eat right and not to smoke, we can help them make better decisions as adults,'' spokeswoman Vanessa DiPerri said. connie.llanos@dailynews.com (661) 257-5254 |
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