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OCT 29 191 05:06PM 1 KANSAS C3PL`qCE F_ isca i2esnonsi.b lYt P. 33/34 o This bill would create a Center on Tobacco and I-iealth out of the existing Office on Smolcing and Health and increase its budget to $25 million for fiscal 1992 alone. The Center, in turn, would have responsibility for a$50 million educatic5n campaign, a $5 million workplace education program and $25 million grant program. Mr. Chairman, my question is why are you calling for this increase in an existing government program at a time When we should practice fiscal restraint, and address critical shortages in pr°gramS REDACTED such as AZDS, Medicare, homelessness, etc... ? It seems to me we've lost sight of our priorities. Dozens of other state and local programs are badly in need of financing, from drug enforcement to infrastructure needs. I haven't gotten any calls from state legislators begging for federal money tor tobacco enforcement. The total cost of this bill is $110 million. if we've got money to spend, why throw it at this? CONFIDENTIAL: MINNESOTA TOBACCO LITIGATION TIMN 372460