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These Democrat-led states have turned vaping into a pricey habit

Democrats are making vaping, one of young Americans' most popular habits, more expensive in blue states.The price of vaping isn't just determined by what's on the shelf. Tax policies can add nearly $18 to the cost of the same vaping product from state to state, creating sharp price differences for U.S. consumers where the price of the same product depends on where they live and shop.The result is a fragmented tax landscape where blue states are on average paying much more than red states for the same product.AN OVERLOOKED RED STATE QUIETLY BUILT ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST COMPETITIVE TAX SYSTEMSMin...