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Originally Posted by El Blanco
Do me a favor and remind me that act. I think there were a few specifics I was opposed to, but understood the spirit of the law.
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I opposed it on libertarian grounds. Ya know, as of July 19th(?), no more smoking in bars, diners, various restaurants, etc...?
But my point is this: The bill was half assed in one way that it didn't extend to REALLY clean "indoor air" in NY. It still left plant workers and other labor types exposed to polluted air in the work place. On the other hand, before the bill was proposed, it allowed diners and bars to expose their workers to such conditions. People like waitresses at diners accept this, b/c they need to pay the bills and feed their kids.
So, do THOSE people not deserve the benefits of a single-payer system, or do they deserve to suffer for making poor "lifestyle choices"???