Posted at: 11/30/2009 12:04 PM | WHEC.com
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NY anti-smoking program a target of cuts
Governor David Paterson is proposing cutting another $10 million from an anti-tobacco program to help balance the state budget.
Anti-smoking forces believe the funding shift would end a TV ad campaign and eventually cost more in health care costs.
The independent Center for a Tobacco Free New York says the latest proposed cut would also reduce funding for programs that provide free nicotine patches and help Medicaid patients quit smoking.
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