Tobacco Windfall
The Associated Press reported on Monday something that we long ago predicted would happen as a result of the tobacco settlements. "Less than four years ago, Washington state's attorney general helped win billions of dollars from the tobacco industry for 46 states - money she saw as a bonanza for smoking-prevention programs and other health measures. Now she is watching in dismay as states around the country - including her own - borrow heavily against their shares of the settlement to plug holes...








