Smoking Rate in Wisconsin Down

Ummm...

The number of Wisconsin adults who smoke has hit an all-time low.

The smoking rate is 19.6 percent, which is down from 24 percent in 2000.

The new figures come from a 2007 telephone survey of adults 18 and older. 

To continue to decrease the smoking rate, Gov. Jim Doyle plans to raise cigarette taxes by $1 and dedicate new funds to programs that help people quit.

Didn’t we already jack up cigarette taxes?  Is Doyle proposing additional taxes, or is the reporter thinking of the previous tax hike and is all screwed up?