$10 per stick cigar tax?

[spiffykyle]

OK, good, where or when did he say that?

That's what i got on the phone with an aide, plus from a reply email. Here's a clip:

Dear Mr. Ingram:

Thank you for [blah blah blah blah blah]

[blah blah blah blah blah blah blah]...I believe Congress should not rely on budgetary gimmicks or tax increases. Instead, Congress should focus on eliminating wasteful government spending. In fact, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent, investigative arm of Congress, has identified billions of dollars in federal expenditures that are vulnerable to waste, fraud, and abuse. The GAO found that more than 10 percent of SCHIP enrollees are actually adults whose participation in SCHIP is diverting funds from the needs of low-income children. Instead of raising taxes, Congress should strengthen SCHIP by considering the President’s proposal to terminate or reduce the budgets of over 140 inefficient or ineffective government programs.

[blah blah blah blah blah blah]

Sincerely,

JOHN CORNYN
United States Senator

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