[NYer]

Next step, banning smoking in your house.

That's already been done. Some judge has prohibited a mother from smoking in her home during the week, even though her son only visits on weekends!

Grania has it absolutely right!! Cuomo and Dinkens taxed New York City so much that visitors and conventioneerss went elsewhere. Tourism dropped and with it all associated revenue. It took Giuliani years to bring back New York City; it has only taken Bloomberg 8 months to drive visitors out of the city. Amazing what greed can do.

[lavaroise]

Bloomberg, you'd think the typical business man would know better about living and taxes. Man, these people are in the business of sending prostitutes to get deals with banks throating us down with their screwy software, and the average joe can't smoke in his local bar.

[Clemenza]

Cuomo and Dinkens taxed New York City so much

Let's not forget that tax-loving idiot Koch.