What's the societal cost of business closings due to smoking bans? Higher taxes paid by average citizens to make up for business tax revenue losses

Something for taxpayers in smoking ban states to consider: Have you noticed that your property taxes continue to increase even as your property values decrease? Well, just because government over-regulation shut down thousands of bars & restaurants, eliminating millions even billions of dollars in local tax revenue, doesn't mean local government is going to do with less....guess who picks up the balance? You the taxpayer.

http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2007/01/100-bars-and-restaurants-put-out-of.html

http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2009/03/worldwide-economic-meltdown-and.html

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http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2009/10/minneapolis-mayor-rybak-and-city.html

http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2009/07/lawmaker-learns-there-are-consequences.html