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Archive Home > 2007 > March > 01 > Sen. Smith panders

Sen. Smith panders


March 1, 2007

U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith descended from Olympus briefly this month to dabble in state politics, endorsing Gov. Kulongoski's push to boost Oregon's tobacco tax by more than 80 cents a pack. Shortly thereafter, the senator called for a federal hike of as much as 60 cents per pack. With these....

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