Comments on: Novi Representatives Disappoint on Smoking Ban http://www.novitalk.org/2009/12/10/novi-representatives-disappoint/ What Novi Michigan is talking about Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:35:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brian Bartlett http://www.novitalk.org/2009/12/10/novi-representatives-disappoint/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Brian Bartlett Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:44:20 +0000 http://www.novitalk.org/?p=469#comment-297 For those wanting to Light up, you can still smoke in Casinos, even though their revenue is down 1.48% in 2009. Poor Casinos only had average December revenues of $1.17 million <strong>DAILY</strong>. At least the Legislature knows not to mess with that cash cow. For those wanting to Light up, you can still smoke in Casinos, even though their revenue is down 1.48% in 2009.

Poor Casinos only had average December revenues of $1.17 million DAILY.

At least the Legislature knows not to mess with that cash cow.

]]> By: Brian Bartlett http://www.novitalk.org/2009/12/10/novi-representatives-disappoint/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Brian Bartlett Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:46:46 +0000 http://www.novitalk.org/?p=469#comment-288 Tobacco and politicians continue to be very strange bedfellows. If this initiative is successful in cutting smoking, which is doubtful, one wonders when we will hear laments from Lansing regarding the drop in cigarette tax receipts? Meanwhile Lansing funds initiatives by "borrowing" against future Tobacco legal settlement funds (started in 2005). Just spending the windfall $300 million annually, wasn't enough. In actual proven programs that curb cigarette use, Michigan is 48th in spending (which was one of the purposes of the Tobacco Settlement). This is just another chapter in this strange government relationship. And one still wonders . . . What is more addictive . . . . . Nicotene to the Smoker ? ? ? or . . . Tobacco money to the politician ? ? ? Tobacco and politicians continue to be very strange bedfellows. If this initiative is successful in cutting smoking, which is doubtful, one wonders when we will hear laments from Lansing regarding the drop in cigarette tax receipts?

Meanwhile Lansing funds initiatives by “borrowing” against future Tobacco legal settlement funds (started in 2005). Just spending the windfall $300 million annually, wasn’t enough. In actual proven programs that curb cigarette use, Michigan is 48th in spending (which was one of the purposes of the Tobacco Settlement).

This is just another chapter in this strange government relationship. And one still wonders . . .

What is more addictive . . . . .

Nicotene to the Smoker ? ? ?

or . . .

Tobacco money to the politician ? ? ?

]]> By: Willy Mena http://www.novitalk.org/2009/12/10/novi-representatives-disappoint/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Willy Mena Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:43:47 +0000 http://www.novitalk.org/?p=469#comment-286 How dare you disagree with a friend! :-) Now that I know we're represented by folks who are willing to occasionally put aside their core principle belief of less government intrusion, I'll start thinking of something I really don't like and find offensive, so that I can call them and ask them to intervene. :-) How dare you disagree with a friend! :-)

Now that I know we’re represented by folks who are willing to occasionally put aside their core principle belief of less government intrusion, I’ll start thinking of something I really don’t like and find offensive, so that I can call them and ask them to intervene. :-)

]]> By: Dave Staudt http://www.novitalk.org/2009/12/10/novi-representatives-disappoint/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Dave Staudt Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:11:08 +0000 http://www.novitalk.org/?p=469#comment-285 I am going to have to disagree with my good friend Willy. I consider my right to live in a world free of second hand smoke to be more sacred then the rights of those who pollute my personal space. Kudo's to Rep Crawford and Sen Cassis for making Michigan the 38th state to ban smoking in most public places. Perhaps more smokers will consider quiting now that there favorite venues are now off limits. I am going to have to disagree with my good friend Willy. I consider my right to live in a world free of second hand smoke to be more sacred then the rights of those who pollute my personal space. Kudo’s to Rep Crawford and Sen Cassis for making Michigan the 38th state to ban smoking in most public places. Perhaps more smokers will consider quiting now that there favorite venues are now off limits.

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