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To: metesky
This courtesy argument started long ago and it seems to be a one-way street as far as non-smokers go

I don';t hear anyone complaining about pipe smokers or cigar smokers. All I hear is cigarette smokers. In fact most tax increases have only been levied on cigarettes.

41 posted on 06/04/2003 6:34:23 AM PDT by VRWC_minion (Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and most are right)
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To: VRWC_minion
Does anyone consider that a real scam may be behind this?

Let's say that Delaware bans smoking in bars and restaraunts. Next let's say that in response to "outrage" due to declines in business, smoking permits are now sold much like liquor licenses. In some areas a liquor license sells for a few hundred grand! Why then won't those same merchants purchase a smoking license? It will become a middle ground in which government is still all mighty, the small business pays more tax revenues, the public still smokes, and there are establishments that are "smoke dry" who opt to not purchase a smoking and liquor license.

43 posted on 06/04/2003 6:58:09 AM PDT by blackdog ("You put the tagline in the coconut and call me in the morning")
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