Source: Orange County Register (CA)
Contact:  http://www.ocregister.com/
Copyright: 1998 The Orange County Register
Author: William V. Lyons, Yorba Linda
Pubdate: Thur, 03 Dec 1998

WHO'LL WE TAX FOR AIDS?

I concur that some kind of "fund" should be established to offset the
expenses incurred by the taxpayer supported agencies, for the
treatment of tobacco-related - for the lack of a better word - "ailments."

But the ink is not yet dry on the "agreement" and already there is
talk of all the ways the money can be spent other than that for which
it was proported to be dedicated.

Finally, for those who demand that smokers pay for the cost of all
the tobacco-related "ailments," then please have them tell me what
activity we should tax in order to pay for the treatment of AIDS?
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Checked-by: Don Beck