1.   The new tobacco taxes have begun to bite.

2.   The tobacco tax is earmarked by an initiative for health and prevention programs.

3.   Underlying all the discussions is the proposed tobacco tax.

4.   And one-third of the money raised by the higher tobacco tax will go to deficit reduction.

5.   And they say he has not raised tobacco taxes to the point where they would deter cigarette smokers.

6.   And the agents must spend much of their time investigating bombings and arsons, as well as enforcing the laws on alcohol and collecting tobacco taxes.

7.   Any money raised from a higher tobacco tax, he said, should be used for a tax cut elsewhere.

8.   Archer will examine whether to boost tobacco taxes and Hyde will examine legal issues -- including antitrust concerns in the legislation.

9.   Arguments can be made for and against tobacco taxes.

10.   Bennett said that while he opposed the health-insurance measure, he supported the tobacco tax.