格鲁吉亚考虑提高香烟税,以减少吸烟,并为保健供资,因为缅因州税收增加了1.50美元。 Georgia considers raising cigarette tax to reduce smoking and fund healthcare, as Maine hikes its tax by $1.50.

为了遏制吸烟和抵消保健费用,格鲁吉亚立法者和保健倡导者正在推动大幅提高国家香烟税,目前美国众议院研究委员会中最低之一的香烟税已成立,以审查将税收至少提高到全国平均水平的潜在好处。 In an effort to curb smoking and offset healthcare costs, Georgia lawmakers and health advocates are pushing for a significant increase in the state's cigarette tax, currently one of the lowest in the U.S. A House Study Committee has been formed to examine the potential benefits of raising the tax to at least the national average. 这项举措得到公共卫生倡导者的支持,他们认为,这项举措每年可产生高达5亿美元的资金,帮助支付每年约8.5亿美元的与吸烟有关的医疗补助费用。 This move is supported by public health advocates, who argue it could generate up to $500 million annually, helping to cover Medicaid costs related to smoking, which are around $850 million a year. 与此同时,缅因州已批准增加1.50美元的香烟税,这是20多年来第一次。 Meanwhile, Maine has approved a $1.50 increase in its cigarette tax, the first in over 20 years.