[CSM]

Since the government imposed the ban, that hurt the business, should the government also pass legislation demanding that all residents of that jurisdiction also be required to patronize an assigned business on specific days?

It is not the smoker, nor the non-smoker, that is hurting the business person. It is the gullible politician catering to the anti-smoking lobby which is funded by tobacco taxation and fraudulent law suits.

[CSM]

Ooops, meant to post that one to Ditter in response to #77.

[Lucky Dog]

Since the government imposed the ban, that hurt the business, should the government also pass legislation demanding that all residents of that jurisdiction also be required to patronize an assigned business on specific days?

No.

It is not the smoker, nor the non-smoker, that is hurting the business person. It is the gullible politician catering to the anti-smoking lobby which is funded by tobacco taxation and fraudulent law suits.

I suggest, if this is your opinion, that you lobby your elected representatives to change the tax laws and pass tort reform legislation.