American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network:

We Need Your Help

Donate to ACS CAN
Tobacco Tax - SCHIP Kids

Your donation can help us win the next time this issue and other important cancer issues come up for a vote. When you join ACS CAN your voice joins with tens of thousands of others because together we CAN.

Home > Tobacco Tax

U.S. House Passes Revised Tobacco Tax/SCHIP Bill

On Thursday, the U.S. House passed a revised tobacco tax/SCHIP bill. However, it once again fell short of a veto-proof (two-thirds) majority. The Senate is expected to vote on the new measure within the next week.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) helped lead the fight to override President Bush's veto of legislation that has the potential of saving 900,000 lives by increasing the federal tobacco tax. And, we're not going to give up just because we lost this one vote.

This increase will encourage adult smokers to quit; and will prevent a whole generation of our kids from ever starting to smoke. What’s more, it will provide health coverage to low-income children.

Here are a few more things you can do

Donate to ACS CAN Your donation can help override the presidents veto and save 900,000 lives from cancer-related deaths. When you join ACS CAN your voice joins with tens of thousands of others because together we CAN.	Learn more Read about other health benefits to this legislation as well as the impact it would have on reducing health care costs. Read the fact sheet.
View our ad Congress, it's a no-brainer Download the PDF	Spread the Word The U.S. House has the choice to over-ride the veto and save lives. They need to hear from us TODAY! Send our action alert link (www.acscan.org/vetoalert) to your friends
Organize an Event View more information about organizing an earned media event in your congressional district.

Legislative Timeline

Sept. 25	House Approves 265-159
Sept. 27	Senate Approves 67-29
Oct. 3	President Bush Vetoes
Oct. 18	House Will Vote to Override the President’s Veto

Latest News

New Report Finds Nearly Half of States Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer
Monday, July 20, 2009

Florida's $1 Cigarette Tax Increase a Big Win for Public Health
Thursday, May 28, 2009

New Report: Raising Cigarette Taxes Across the South Offers Relief for Regional Budget and Health Problems
Monday, April 27, 2009

ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people extraordinary power to fight cancer with the training and tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit acscan.org.

Copyright 2010 © American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
All content and works posted on this website are owned and copyrighted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. All rights reserved.