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How Wall Street Tobacco Deals Left States With Billions in Toxic Debt

Politicians wanted upfront cash from a legal victory over Big Tobacco, and bankers happily obliged. The price? A handful of states promised to repay $64 billion on just $3 billion advanced. By Cezary Podkul

http://www.propublica.org/article/how-wall-street-tobacco-deals-left-states-with-billions-in-toxic-debt