Covid cash

Here is a headline that caused surprise for many but in fact it was business as usual. States pocketed millions in COVID-relief cash for pet projects. Back in 1998 the big tobacco companies were ordered to pay out $250 billion dollars over a 25 year period, the money to be used for education programs on the deleterious effects of smoking. Much of the money has been used for various projects having nothing to do with smoking. In fact some states couldn't wait for the money and took less to get cash up front to spend ASAP.