[Outraged At FLA]

Well, many of them are not going out as much to places they are not welcome. I am one of them. Since this ban went into effect, me and my smoking (and non-smoking) friends decided to have poker night on Saturday instead of going out to a club or show.

This is hitting business and the government tax man in the pocket. That is one way to fix it, and I am also not going to vote for any republican again in NY until I find one who is against the smoking ban.

We have had rallies against the smoking ban and many other things. Much of the media are card carrying members of the American Cancer Society so it does not get much coverage, but believe me, things are in the works!

[Chewbacca]

I thought the purpose of the bill was to cut revenue.

It helps wean people off of big government.

I never understood the push for increasing taxes on cigarettes and then asking everyone to stop smoking.
These idiot politicians don't have any economic sense or any ideas about blackmarketeering.

NY needs to get rid of the lawyer politicians and get some practical engineers/economist in office instead.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

I had to smoke my after-dinner-cigars in Florida outside! I don't think we can do that in NY. Cigarette taxes are already spent, these are obviously intelligent people in government.