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Old 10-07-2007, 02:57 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by flstf
My biggest problem with this bill is requiring only tobacco users to pay for it. Wouldn't it make more sense to pay for child health care with a tax on candy instead of tobacco?

I suspect this bill would loose a lot of its support if all taxpayers had to pay for it. It is easy to be in favor of spending other peoples money.
I suspect most taxpayers have no idea how the program is funded.
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