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Jump to full article: Council Bluffs (IA) Daily Nonpareil, 2008-04-09
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Intro: Opponents said consumers are already making their choices known, with an increasing number of businesses going smoke-free on their own. They argued that trend should be allowed to continue without a state mandate.
Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, criticized "the blatant discrimination between casinos and private business owners." He predicted that lawmakers would next move on issues such as fat-laden fast foods.
"The last I heard cigarette smoking is legal in the state of Iowa," he said. "I think it is nothing more than government intrusion. How much government do we want in people's lives?"
There is clearly something about state government attempting to ban consumption of a legal product in privately owned businesses that should raise caution flags for Iowans.
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