[SheLion]

I will do my best.  I have been laid up for three weeks.

Read how much smokers are contributing to their state economy.  And some have the nerve to say smokers are the reason for higher health costs.  Read this and know the truth.

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[SheLion]

Partnership For a Tobacco Free Maine spending $10,000 plus $4500 at Wiscasset Race Track,
Sunday 26th of May 2002 from smoker's taxes we pay on cigarettes in Maine.

 

 

 

Partnership for a Tobacco Free Maine not only sponsoring the race car, they are sponsoring Speedway 96! click here

 

(Rep.Clough (Republican) and Judy Peavy both think this is just fine!)

My letter to Governor King on the 7th of May:

Dear Governor King:   You need to cut programs because of the bad budget.  May I suggest you cut the funding for Partnership for a Tobacco Free Maine?   They are not only sponsoring a race car at Speedway 95, they are SPONSORING Speedway 95! If this isn't misuse of the budget, I don't know what is!   http://www.geocities.com/shelioness/speedway95.html   Cutting programs should start with this one.

19 May 2002-I checked the web site of Speedway 95.  PTFM is no where to be seen.  I hope this is a "good" sign, that the money is going to be better spent elsewhere.

Sadly, I was wrong.  See the article at top.  They spent money at Speedway 95 and now spending a large sum at Wiscasset.

You can write a letter of protest to your Elected Officials.

Mary Beth T. Welton from PTFM:  marybeth.t.welton@state.me.us

[neverdem]

Thanks for the links!

[TAdams8591]

She Lion, those links are great. I am going to bookmark this thread because of them.

So sorry to hear you were laid up. I hope it was nothing terribly serious or life threatening, and you are feeling better.