On the Motion S.Amdt. 573: motion to waive cba Re: kennedy
amendment no. 573; To increase the excise tax on cigarettes by 43 cents per pack and increase the tax on other tobacco products by a proportionate amount, and direct $12,000,000,000 of the resulting revenues be applied to the children's health initiative.
Result: Rejected (30-70, 3/5 threshold)
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