State Anti-Smoking Budget Slashed

NY Gov. David Paterson

As Albany begins to nitpick what parts of the budget will be cut, Governor David Paterson is on the verge of cutting funding for a program that he has pioneered more than any other governor in the country, New York’s anti-smoking campaign.

Ever since Paterson came into office, he and New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg have gone after smokers with a vengeance, both through taxes and through advertising.

Ironically, while the Governor’s campaign has been somewhat controversial, the $10 million cut in funding will affect the widely supported state program that provides free …continue reading

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Smokers Banned From Apartments in NYC!

Anti-Smokers Mayor Mike Bloomberg

Ever since New York City and New York state began their war on smokers people have had to pay a ridiculous tax to light up when they can even find a place where they are allowed to. Well it hasn’t ended there, smokers are now not being allowed to smoke in their own homes.

According to the New York Times, landlords are now cracking down on people smoking INSIDE THEIR OWN HOME! What was once the only place that smokers can smoke without standing in the street is now the new front of the …continue reading

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