爱荷华州的66%选民支持1.50美元烟草税增长以减少吸烟和癌症死亡,立法者尽管过去失败了, 但仍在重新提出法案. 66% of Iowa voters back a $1.50 tobacco tax hike to cut smoking and cancer deaths, with lawmakers reintroducing bills despite past failure.

据新调查显示, 66%的爱荷华选民支持提高每包烟草税1.50美元. 这一政策得到了两党强烈支持, 因为立法者和卫生专家都在推动减少吸烟率以及肺癌死亡人数. A new survey shows 66% of Iowa voters support raising the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack, with strong bipartisan backing, as lawmakers and health experts push for action to reduce smoking rates and lung cancer deaths. 尽管前一项税收提案失败, 但众议员布雷特·巴克和奥斯·贝思已经提出了单独的法案来实施这一增加, Despite a previous tax proposal failing, Rep. Brett Barker and Rep. Austin Baeth have introduced separate bills to implement the increase, citing Iowa’s higher-than-average smoking rate and cancer mortality. 医疗专业人士强调,烟草税的提高是最有效的公共卫生策略之一, 2007年增加税后指出过去的成功. Medical professionals emphasize that tobacco tax hikes are among the most effective public health strategies, noting past success after the 2007 tax increase.