CNN ran a nice article about the demise of Hav-A-Tampa cigar company that was killed as a result of SCHIPs and moved off-shore to Puerto Rico.

Ironically, children of the worker profiled in this story are now eligible for insurance under the program that put their father out of work in the first place.

You can read the full story here: http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/08/26/mainstreet.tampa.cigars.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCText

And if you know of any jobs to offer to these folks, you can check out the website at havatampaneedsjobs.com.

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Note: Cross-posted to No More Tobacco Taxes blog.