Georgia Association of Convenience stores against Perdue budget

ATLANTA - Among the early opponents to Governor Perdue&#39;s plan to increase the taxes on cigarettes is the president of the Georgia Association of Convenience Stores -- Jim Tudor. <br> <br> He warns that small operators may see customers buying cigarettes from the black market or in neighboring states with lower prices if the increase goes through. <br> <br> Tudor says cigarette sales account for as much as 40 percent of sales in some stores and that a large tax increase could drive some owners out of business.

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