Re: New York State and The Tobacco Industry

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From: Joe Schwartz
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1996 00:00

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truland@albany.net (David W. Truland) wrote:

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> In a March, 1996 editorial, The Troy Record stated that "Smoking
> related illnesses are killing our residents and costing taxpayers
> millions of dollars in added health care costs.  It's about time New
> York joined other states in forcing tobacco companies to pay up."

Give me a break.  Everyone, including smokers, should be responsible for
their own health care.  Extorting health care money from tobacco companies
is no better than extorting it from taxpayers.

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