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MILLER: Tobacco prevention dollars must be better spent 

I was very disappointed to read that Gov. Sonny Perdue vetoed House Bill 887, which would have created an advisory committee to recommend to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house the best tobacco use prevention and education programs and practices to reduce smoking rates in Georgia.

The bill had overwhelming support in both the House (138-13) and the Senate (49-0) before being sent to the governor's desk. . . .

I will use my influence to work with American Cancer Society staff and HB 887 sponsors Rep. Mark Butler (R-Carrollton) and Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Loganville) to introduce the bill again next year. Georgia needs to be doing all it can to discourage our youth and adults from smoking and to reduce health care costs attributed to smoking by offering effective programs.

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