One attractive alternative: putting more of the burden of anti-smoking efforts on cigarette manufacturers.
One-fourth of the money would support health care and anti-smoking efforts.
But if the Federal Government's anti-smoking efforts are to succeed, its policies must be consistent.
In places like California with strong anti-smoking efforts, it's been shown that rates have fallen dramatically.
The suit, of course, was filed expressly to fund anti-smoking efforts.
This money was earmarked primarily to fund anti-smoking efforts targeted at youth.
Another anti-smoking effort has to do with motivation, not money.
Alathur town was once well known for its beedi cottage industry but production has declined due to anti-smoking efforts.
Yet the state spends a pittance - $6.5 million annually, or 37 cents per person - on anti-smoking efforts.
The Government said the $135 million program is its largest anti-smoking effort ever, in both time and money.