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LETTER: Walker, Neumann show disregard of smoking dangers  

Jump to full article: Sheboygan (WI) Press, 2010-07-23
Author: Tom Nelson Elkhart Lake

Intro:

With the smoking ban in place for less than a month, gubernatorial candidates Scott Walker and Mark Neumann are calling for the repeal of the smoking ban in Wisconsin.

What are they thinking?

They can hardly claim ignorance of the dangers of smoking and the deaths from smoking and second-hand smoking.

They both show complete disregard for the volumes of medical evidence concerning the ravages resulting from smoking.

They have failed to notice the many states in the United States that now ban smoking in public places. All of our neighboring states ban smoking.

Are they the the type of people who should be elected as governor of Wisconsin? I don't think so.

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