Mills州长提出11.6B预算、提高香烟税, Governor Mills proposes $11.6B budget, hikes cigarette tax, faces opposition over impacts on low-income.

州长Janet Mills为缅因州提出116亿美元的两年期预算,包括每包增加1美元香烟税,产生约8 000万美元的新收入。 Governor Janet Mills proposes a $11.6 billion two-year budget for Maine, including a $1 per pack increase in cigarette taxes, generating about $80 million in new revenue. 预算维持免费学校用餐和社区大学方案等关键方案,但减少了保健方案支出。 The budget maintains key programs like free school meals and the community college program but reduces health program spending. 该提案在对低收入居民的影响方面可能面临潜在的反对。 The proposal faces potential opposition over the impact on low-income residents.