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CT News Junkie: Anti-Tobacco Activist Pushes Cessation Rather Than Taxation
December 14, 2017
“I’m not trying to lecture the General Assembly or preach,” Johnson said. But he added, “Not spending money now costs much more money later, because of the high health related costs of tobacco related illnesses.” “It is a worthy discussion that should be held - the benefits and cost savings smoking cessation programs bring versus not,” Johnson added. Johnson, and others who fight big tobacco, have said repeatedly that Connecticut has not been bold enough in its efforts to stop young people from starting or kicking the habit.
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