only_more_so
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I recently read an article about how Hilary Clinton supports a national smoking ban. Personally I despise smoking and was overjoyed when places I've lived passed smoking bans. It was so nice coming home from a bar and not having to wash the smell of smoke out of my hair, and not having to seal the clothes I wore away until I could wash them.
That being said, I wonder about the financial impact of a smoking ban. I think bars and restaurants will end up being fine, but I do wonder about tobacco farmers, not to mention all the state and federal revenue generated by obscenely high taxes on smoking.
Then there is the issue of state's rights. I think there are already way too many federal laws that deal with issues that are most appropriately dealt with on a state level. So while I would support every state passing smoking bans, I would not support a national smoking ban.
That being said, I wonder about the financial impact of a smoking ban. I think bars and restaurants will end up being fine, but I do wonder about tobacco farmers, not to mention all the state and federal revenue generated by obscenely high taxes on smoking.
Then there is the issue of state's rights. I think there are already way too many federal laws that deal with issues that are most appropriately dealt with on a state level. So while I would support every state passing smoking bans, I would not support a national smoking ban.