As Governor of Arkansas, he was a strong supporter of raising taxes. At the end of his ten years in office, he was able to enact a 37% increase in sales taxes, a 16% increase in taxes on motor fuels, and a 103% increase in taxes on the sale of tobacco products. | As Governor of Arkansas, he was a strong supporter of raising taxes. At the end of his ten years in office, he was able to enact a 37% increase in sales taxes, a 16% increase in taxes on motor fuels, and a 103% increase in taxes on the sale of tobacco products. |