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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Take this Quiz for a Healthy Future!


  • Do you want to stop 44,300 kids in Minnesota from smoking?

  • Do you want to help 19,500 adult smokers in Minnesota quit, and save the lives of 19,300 Minnesotans?

  • Would you support legislation that would generate $91 million for Minnesota and save our state over $960 million in health care costs?

  • Would you support legislation that invests in disease prevention such as cancer and heart disease and increase access to affordable health care?

  • Would you support legislation that invests in disease prevention such as cancer and heart disease and increase access to affordable health care?

  • Would you support legislation that does all of the above by raising the price of tobacco by $1.00?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then you support the Act for a Healthy Future!

In these difficult economic times, policymakers are looking for ways to save money and generate revenue. The American Heart Association, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, has a bold proposal that will do both: Act for a Healthy Future!

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Minnesota. Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of heart disease-- and the most preventable! Minnesota spends more than $2 billion each year in health care expenditures directly caused by smoking. While a pack of cigarettes is priced at a little more than $4.00, each pack of cigarettes generates $8.85 in health care costs.

Act for a Healthy Future would increase the tobacco tax by $1 per pack and would:
Generate revenue for important prevention programs
Reduce smoking, especially among youth
Encourage more smokers to quit
Reduce tobacco-related health care costs in the future

Learn more about Act for a Healthy Future!

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