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Where Did Tobacco Settlement Funds Go?
NewsRadio 610 ^ | 22 July 2002

Posted on 07/22/2002 12:24:30 PM PDT by SheLion

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Maine?! If Partnership for a Tobacco Free Maine spending millions on the sponsorship of "5" race car teams, then I guess the money is being well spent. NOT!
1 posted on 07/22/2002 12:24:30 PM PDT by SheLion
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PTFM Sponsors 5 Race Teams From Tobacco Settlement Money

See how YOUR state is doing.

2 posted on 07/22/2002 12:27:59 PM PDT by SheLion
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I can't say I know where my money is going, but I do know where I'd like my foot to go.....
3 posted on 07/22/2002 12:30:20 PM PDT by Bella_Bru
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I can't say I know where my money is going, but I do know where I'd like my foot to go.....

I'm telling you, Bella, it's a mess!

4 posted on 07/22/2002 12:33:48 PM PDT by SheLion
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Here in Massachusetts it went into "general funds" (i.e. Democratic machine).
5 posted on 07/22/2002 12:50:16 PM PDT by pabianice
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To: Bella_Bru
Nicotine is to Smoker as
Money is to Politician.


This is no different than a personal injury case where the victim gets the money up front instead of paid out over time. The unwary client goes on a spending spree and does not provide for future medical care. At this point, if these were private sector CEO's the politicians would be screaming for their heads.



6 posted on 07/22/2002 12:51:09 PM PDT by Greeklawyer
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Here in Massachusetts it went into "general funds" (i.e. Democratic machine).

Maine, too. DemocRATS pet PROGRAMS........

7 posted on 07/22/2002 12:52:59 PM PDT by SheLion
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They used it here to study the effect of cow farts on the atmosphere. Pull my finger...
8 posted on 07/22/2002 12:57:29 PM PDT by Mr Ducklips
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To: SheLion
Don't forget the trial lawyers creamed off their fees before the states got a split. Those same trial lawyers now share control of the Democrat Party with the state & municipal employees union, the abortion lobby and the Sierra Club.
9 posted on 07/22/2002 1:03:46 PM PDT by RicocheT
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This is not about the money

Can anyone cite an example of that phrase ever being not a lie?

10 posted on 07/22/2002 1:08:21 PM PDT by per loin
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In Minnesota. former AG Skip Humphrey cut himself in for a nice chunk. Its ALWAYS about the money.
11 posted on 07/22/2002 1:13:40 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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What a surprise! Politicians mis-using the funds in the tobacco settlement "lock box" just like they do the money in the social security "lock-box".
12 posted on 07/22/2002 1:14:29 PM PDT by lideric
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AL GORE: I'll keep Social Security in a lockbox.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE ACTOR: One of the keys to the lock box would be kept by the President. The other key would be sealed in a small container and placed under the bumper of the Senate Majority Leader's car.

13 posted on 07/22/2002 1:21:53 PM PDT by HarryDunne
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It should have gone to the tax payers! They said they were suing to reimburse the medical expenses paid by us! Instead it was obviously pilfered once again by lying politicians.
14 posted on 07/22/2002 1:27:02 PM PDT by big bad easter bunny
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Matt Myers can kiss my (_!_)
16 posted on 07/22/2002 1:33:42 PM PDT by Gabz
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Where Did Tobacco Settlement Funds Go?

Up in smoke?

-PJ

17 posted on 07/22/2002 1:43:13 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too
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Where Did Tobacco Settlement Funds Go?

To the attorneys ;-)

18 posted on 07/22/2002 1:45:05 PM PDT by varon
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lockbox ping
19 posted on 07/22/2002 2:04:52 PM PDT by HarryDunne
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stratalagus.
20 posted on 07/22/2002 2:13:43 PM PDT by Democratic_Machiavelli
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