Up in smoke.What has happened to all the money from the $250-billion tobacco settlement? If you thought it was being used to keep kids from smoking, or to help the addicted kick the habit, you are wrong. Less than 3 percent has been used for these purposes, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. ABC's Brian Ross
Brian Ross (born September 4, 1944 in Ballston Spa, New York) is a racecar driver. He won Rookie of the Year honors in the Auto Racing Club of America in 2000. . How has the money been used? In New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , some of it was invested in golf course sprinklers. In Virginia, "a large portion" went to improve an auto speedway. And--you won't believe this--in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , "tobacco warehouses were built with the money." |
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