CIGARETTE TAX--Sen. James Carnes, R-St. Clairsville, gestures as he speaks to supporters of a cigarette tax of 50-cent-per-pack, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 8, 2002. Sen. Carnes chairs the Senate Finance Committee, which is considering the tax as a partial measure to balance an expected $1.25 billion state budget shortfall. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)