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research, but it could also reduce the number of smokers. at least that s the intent. some say the law itself is flawed and big tobacco is fighting it tooth and nail. ahead of voting day california tv screens are full of ads. not for mitt romney or barack obama, but instead proposition 29. no on 29. and here s what s at stake. california voters will decide the fate of proposition 29 raising the tax by $1 on every pack of cigarettes. there s strem evidence from all overtime world that when you increase the tax on cigarettes, when you increase the tries, people smoke less. reporter: it would raise an estimated $735 million a year, and most of that money would go to cancer research. no on 29. according to that s a nonpartisan research firm, nearly $47 million has been spent to try to stop proposition 29. more than of that of that from big to be wroe. another $11 million from rj reynolds. we estimate that if prop 29 practiceses it will cost philip morris and rey
increase the price, people smoke less. it would raise an estimated $735 million a year. and most of that money would go to cancer research. no on 29. according to map lite, a nonpartisan research firm, nearly $47 million is spent to try to stop proposition 29. more than half of that from big tobacco. $27.5 million from philip morris. another $11 million from rj reynolds. it will cost philip morris and reynolds about a billion dollars. and that s why they re in here spending $40 million or $50 million trying to stop it. supporters have spent just $12 million. one of the biggest backers is live strong, a nonprofit founded by cancer survivor lance armstrong. yes on 29. i should say i m a board member. not one penny goes to new funding. all the ads against the cigarette tax, a few stand out to me. they feature doctors seemingly taking the side of big tobacco. i thought prop 29 was a good idea, then i read it. i really wanted to talk to dr. porter, but she wouldn
could make or break the debt crisis and i know you re saying i ve heard this before. but here is the deal today. lawmakers are not mincing words. less than five days to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting on government bills. today the house is due to vote on speaker john boehner s plan. as his own party holds the majority of votes he is really getting frustrated with the divisions that threaten its passage. in a closed door meeting, boehner actually told the feuding republicans, quote, get your ass in line. then veteran senator john mccain who blasted republicans quoting an article owe tea party hobbits. joe, let s begin with you. boehner not too happy obviously. first you have the president that storms out of a meeting weeks ago. now you got boehner using a harsh word, shall shall we say, to try to get the votes to win the house. reporter: yeah. you know, this is a very high-stakes game. and it s, obviously, the most important point. in speaker boehner s speakershi
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