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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 8 May 2015

    China will raise the tax on cigarettes to 11% from 5%, beginning May 10. http://on.wsj.com/1Im8KZo pic.twitter.com/S4uTurGONl

    8:34 PM - 8 May 2015
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      1. Shamika Ravi‏Verified account @ShamikaRavi 8 May 2015
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        Bravo! @WSJ: China will raise the tax on cigarettes to 11% from 5%, beginning May 10. http://on.wsj.com/1Im8KZo pic.twitter.com/9cJsM296xE

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      1. ngoako‏ @ngoako18156773 8 May 2015
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        @WSJ I will better smoke kush

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      1. KRISOSIRARRUMM‏ @koarrumm 8 May 2015
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        “@WSJ: China will raise the tax on cigarettes to 11% from 5%, beginning May 10. http://on.wsj.com/1Im8KZo  pic.twitter.com/0JW4YaeHeN”

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      1. Media Observer‏ @RanjiGoswami 8 May 2015
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        @WSJ Much better than in India. Hypothesis: Low-income nations who tax liquor and cigarettes heavily grow at a lower GDP growth rate too.

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      1. Richard Samuel Kerr‏ @Rich_893 8 May 2015
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        @WSJ -China is facing a costly health nightmare due to the high number of its smokers.

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      1. if haber‏ @ifhaber 8 May 2015
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        @WSJ İstanbul Finans Haber 22 mins · http://www.istanbulfinanshaber.com/haberdetay/ABDde-kucuk-ucak-otoyola-dustu_-4-olu/10090 …

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      1. Allison‏ @gasolinealley65 8 May 2015
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        @WSJ gross

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      1. Salih Ünal‏ @salihunaltr 8 May 2015
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        @WSJ @ebabahan That means, China population will increase more :)

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      1. who‏ @whatzso 8 May 2015
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        @WSJ mao s curse?

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      1. Elephants&Owls‏ @BigGreenBlog 8 May 2015
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        #Health HT @WSJ: #China raises tax on cigs fr 5% to 11% http://on.wsj.com/1Im8KZo  pic.twitter.com/WW6jT9xtk8 and a smaller #carbon footprint!!

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      1. Ladymay‏ @msLadyMay 8 May 2015
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        “@WSJ: China will raise the tax on cigarettes to 11% from 5%, beginning May 10. http://on.wsj.com/1Im8KZo  pic.twitter.com/18wK0fpE7L”

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      1. New World Rōnin‏ @1WithTheFlow 8 May 2015
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        @WSJ A legitimate attempt to save lives or Chinese Capitalism by taxation?

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      1. Scott Karren‏ @shkarren 8 May 2015
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        @WSJ 300 million sounds low. That is only 23%.

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      1. 박계륜‏ @2kgg2kgg2 8 May 2015
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