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  • C$ · 2 years ago
    If they ban smoking and cigarette usage declines, what is the plan to make up for the loss in cigarette tax revenue? We need that money for education. Think about the kids. Smoke for the kids.
  • Anon · 2 years ago
    These smoking arguments are ridiculous. Yes, you can smoke if you want to, that's your right. But, smoking is unhealthy for others around you. With a ban bars will not go out of business. People will not stop going out at night, and the sky will not fall. New York, California, and others who have a sensible ban in place aren't falling into economic depression. In fact, there are many of us who would go out more often to a club or bar if I did not have to smell like smoke when I got home. BTW - if cigarette sales decline, heaven forbid, then ostensibly there should be a corresponding reduction (eventually) in health care costs to the state. But I guess if you must smoke, then please, smoke for the kids.
  • C$ · 2 years ago
    Great, I'm glad somebody agrees.
  • Some Guy · 2 years ago
    GOP goes after Durbin with ad

    Now if they could only go after him with a candidate, this might mean something.
  • i d · 2 years ago
    Since the horse slaughtering business in DeKalb is foreign owned, shut it down. Let them go back to Europe and eat their own animals. Also, we do not need someone in Dubai owning an aircraft business in the middle of the airport in Springfield. If Americans don't own it, shut it down too.
  • DOGGONE IT · 2 years ago
    This ED BURKE is and may be he biggest crook in 35 years,makes you wonder if he has a free pass from the G,maybe a littie horse trading between US ATTY office and ED as a C.INFORMANT.