[marajade]

"I would only hire smokers knowing no one would go running to the smoke police."

Its stealing... that's the point to be made here... NYC is running a huge deficit... it can hardly afford to keep employees who steal from the city...

[Gabz]

I already admitted my mistake - you are refusing to comment on any of the other points I am making.

Including the point that even government employees are taxpayers.

Including the point about government stealing from taxpayers.

You want to talk about stealing - lets talk about that aspect.

[SheLion]

Its stealing... that's the point to be made here... NYC is running a huge deficit... it can hardly afford to keep employees who steal from the city...

YET:

New York City Smokers' Contributions to the City/State Economy-2001

CIGARETTES DON'T PAY TAXES - NEW YORK CITY SMOKERS DO!!