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Coalition for Equal Rights Petition November 26 2007

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Coalition For Equal Rights Press Release on September 10, 2007

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Germany Deals with New Smoking Regulations House subcommittee rejects public smoking ban Boss fires staff for not smoking New smoke-ban exemption eyed Judge throws out Louisville's smoking ban Regulators at loss over how to handle smoking casino FDA tobacco legislation...NEW	Gotta Read Articles CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLES

Read Letters & Emails New Letters Norm Kjono's response to the failed attempt to over-ride the S-CHIP veto October 18, 2007   Smoking ban fact sheet and the future of power and control fanantic's effects on taxpayers. October 1, 2007 Mom and Pop neighborhood bars and taverns have lost revenue totaling over $ 25,000,000 since the ban went into effect. Over 70 bars have closed as a direct effect of the smoking ban. Excise tax revenue to the State has exponentially decreased as a direct effect of the ban. Support vendors, suppliers and liquor distributors have lost money as a direct effect of the ban. Hundreds of people, employees and there families, have lost income from job reductions and closures of bars and taverns as a direct effect of the ban. If you really care about children and single mothers, how can you justify this? Breathing easier after the smoking ban Tuesday July 3rd Letter to the editor, Daily News People think they are losing business. The difference in our personal income from 2005 to 2006 is $40,504.00. The difference in the business income is $64,200.00. This is reflected in our income tax returns. That occurred in the first four months of the ban. This year will be much worse. And you say that this is just an EXCUSE. Article by Peter Marcus A month or two ago. If you make less than $51k per year for a family of four you are poor. My adjusted gross income for 2006 is $914.00 so what does that make me? Like to see you in my shoes....

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Through Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payments and monies from other similar settlements, state governments have unprecedented funds available to them to reduce youth smoking. These settlements provide the states up to $246 billion from tobacco companies over a 25-year period for use in supporting anti-smoking efforts. Future annual payments, based upon inflation and cigarette sales, will continue in perpetuity.......