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In article 18064@rtsg.mot.com, sorbrrse@rtsg.mot.com (Russell E. Sorber) writes:
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>Political  promises are often  broken.
>The only control is to vote them out of office. 
>I suspect Carls dedication to motorcycling would be in the minority
>at the polling place, though.  Most voters  would want the 
>government to break its promise to motorcyclists before it left 
>bills from hospitals, schools or pharmacies unpaid.  

And most voters will want tobacco tax revenue to go to whatever will
reduce their personal tax bill, which is Carl's whole point:

Anybody that believes a tax on tobacco products will go specifically to
health care costs caused by smokers is living in a fantasy.  Tax is
tax, it is money given to the government, which is certain to be pissed
away, and in no logical fashion.

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