Twenty-two American Indian tribes have passed a resolution calling for a new deal on cigarette taxes that would double their cost advantage over other retailers.
The resolution calls for compacts between the state and tribes putting the tribal cigarette tax rate at 25 percent of the usual rate. That would work out to about 26 cents a pack
The failure of Indian tobacco compact to produce expected income has been a problem for the administration of Gov. Brad Henry.
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Posted at 5/23/2006 07:09:00 AM
