[CSM]

"But many restaurants and bars refuse to divulge their finances, making it difficult to gauge the validity of their complaints."

Great to see you post in support of the philosophy that the government should have access to all information we posess.

"Polls back the city's contention that New Yorkers have welcomed the ban."

Ah, yes, government via polls. Where else have we seen this before?

[cinFLA]

Hmmm. Those restaurants that are complaining about lost revenues are refusing to provide data to support their claims. And another poster said it was a conspiracy by the liberal media to NOT report that data in their papers. hmmm.

[cinFLA]

"The city's Health Department, which enforces the smoking ban, has also analyzed monthly employment numbers and found no overall job loss in the food service and drinking industry."

Throws out the claim by a previous poster that jobs were lost.

[cinFLA]

Ah, yes, government via polls. Where else have we seen this before?

The laws were not enacted on polls. But the post-enactment polls confirm that the majority agree with the decision.

[cinFLA]

Great to see you post in support of the philosophy that the government should have access to all information we posess.

You twist everything. All I am saying is that if you claim damages, you should prove your damages. Of course proving anything goes completely against the pro-smoker agenda.