But the source article bears out my point.....:Bloomberg says this:", "Bloomberg says that:"
"Cigarette sales went down x per cent in NY" Sure and bootleg sales and out-of-state sales, etc, probably went up by twice that percentage.
Didn't somebody think to ask the Mayor. "We'll if cigarette sales went down that much...does that mean that all those people quit smoking?" And: "Mr Bloomberg, how do you plan to replace the lost taxes.?" And: "Why shouldn't business owners be allowed to make thier own decision on smoking"? If workers and customers don't want to smell the smoke they have the right to work or eat or drink elswhere.
Thank you and so was yours. Merry Christmas!