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1991 Jan /E Tobacco Institute draft plan for 1991 with emphasis on "Taxes." (These are the economist-related paragraphs):

Objective: To discourage reliance on consumer excise taxes on cigarettes to meet social and economic objectives by demonstrating that excise taxes are regressive and inconsistent with fair taxation. Goals and Tactics:

• Commission two op-ed articles in 1991 from consulting economists. As articles are published, provide to other Institute decisions for promotion and submission to appropriate policy makers.
• Conduct at least 10 presentations by consulting economists on the excise tax issue before national, regional and state tax policy conferences.
• Continue to utilize consulting economists for testimony and briefings. Expand appearances to include presentations to business clubs and the business press. Conduct media refresher courses for public speaking appearance and delivery of testimony.
• Utilize the consulting economists for an op-ed program that addresses the national earmarking issue and state specific earmarking issues. As articles are published, provide to other Institute divisions and promote to appropriate public policymakers. Use field staff network to support distribution efforts. [1]

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1991 Jan 8 Savarese has sent the current list of network economists to Carol Hyrcaj at the Tobacco Institute. It contains three new names, but otherwise is essentially the same as the old lists. [2]

ALABAMA, Robert B. Ekelund, Jr., Auburn University

ARIZONA, William J Boyes, Arizona State University

ARKANSAS, David ER Gay, University of Arkansas

CALIFORNIA, Gary Anderson, California State at Northridge

                    Roger Arnold, California State Univ. - San Marcos

COLORADO, Barry Poulson, University of Colorado

CONNECTICUT, Dominick Armentano, University of Hartford

DELAWARE, Burton Abrams, University of Delaware

FLORIDA, Bruce Benson, Florida State University

GEORGIA, Dwight R Lee, University of Georgia

IDAHO, Allan Dalton, Boise State University

ILLINOIS, James Heins, University of Illinois

INDIANA, Cecil Bohanon, Ball state University

IOWA, Todd Sandler, Iowa State University

KANSAS, Michael Babcock, Kansas State University

KENTUCKY, Brian Goff, Western Kentucky University

LOUISIANA, Michael Kurth, McNeese State University

MAINE, Robert McMahon, University of Southern Maine

MASSACHUSETTS, David Tuerck, Suffolk University

MISSISSIPPI, Bill Shughart, University of Mississippi

MISSOURI, Joe A Bell, Southwest Missouri State University

                    Thomas I. Wyrick, Southwest Missouri State University

MONTANA, Terry L. Anderson, Montana State University

NEBRASKA, Dee Martin, University of Nebraska

NEVADA, John Dobra, University of Nevada Reno

NEW HAMPSHIRE, Dennis Logue, Dartmouth College

NEW MEXICO, Allen Parkman, University of New Mexico

NORTH DAKOTA, Cliff Dobitz, North Dakota State University

OHIO, Richard Vedder, Ohio University

OKLAHOMA, Joseph Jadlow, Oklahoma State University

OREGON, William Mitchell, University of Oregon

PENNSYLVANIA, Ann Harper-Fender, Gettysburg College

RHODE ISLAHD, Arthur Mead, Universityof Rhode Island

SOUTH CAROLINA, Ryan Amacher, Clemson University

SOUTH DAKOTA, Dennis Hein, Augustana College

TENNESSEE, JR Clark, The University of Tennessee at Martin

TEXAS, S Charles Maurice, Texas A&M University

                   Michael Davis, Southern Methodist University

VIRGINIA, Richard B Wagner, George Mason University

WASHINGTON, Richard D. Zerbe, Jr., University of Washington