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5/22/2009

The city of San Francisco, California is considering adding 33 cents to the cost of a package of cigarettes and using the money to offset the $10.7 million spent annually to remove discarded cigarette butts from city sidewalks and drainpipes. City Mayor Gavin Newsom said he hopes the tax will "dampen smokers' urge to light up" in addition to help cover cleanup costs.