And the money DIDN'T come from tobacco companies, it came from SMOKERS.
And not one goddamn dime has gone into lung cancer research, or emphysema research, or medical care for smokers, or even keeping kids from smoking!
I am a smoker. I am NOT surprised. I'm not going to quit smoking, but I AM going to make it a practice to point out what we by God pay for!
I hear ya! This money has turned the lawmakers into gluttons and they are spending this money on their little pet programs. Not for sick kids, seniors prescriptions or to help smokers quit, if there is any.
The truth has got to get OUT there!!!!
Thanks for the ping!
" This money has turned the lawmakers into gluttons and they are spending this money on their little pet programs. Not for sick kids, seniors prescriptions or to help smokers quit, if there is any."
That is the simple truth. The government is nothing but lying thieves, period.
On the other hand, it is funny to hear the anti's whining about "their money". What a joke.
Absolutely Correct!!!!!!!!!!!! Ping!!!!!!
Absolutely Correct!!!!!!!!!!!! Ping!!!!!!
Here's another dirty little secret: look around the city of San Diego (or any other burb that took tobacco money) and you'll see private sector lawyers who got in on the deal. I know one in Georgia, though he'd never admit it.
I was a smoker for years and didn't get a dime. The lawyer was politically connected and got tens of thousands.
You couldn't come up with a more evil, corrupt criminal enterprise if you were Mario Puzo writing Godfather XX.