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New poll shows mixed feelings on happy hour
Forget the health insurance part of the new UMass Amherst poll. Yeah, yeah. Nobody knows what is happening with their health insurance even though they think it is getting better or worse or something. No, the big thing that popped out at me in this poll is the reaction to the idea of eliminating the ban on happy hour.
The polling also looked at other state-oriented issues. The Legislature has been considering removing the ban on "happy hour" alcohol sales. The UMass Amherst poll finds that opinion is divided on this issue, with 48 percent favoring the elimination of the "happy hour" ban, but 43 percent desiring that the ban be kept in place.
In 2008 this state voted by an almost 2 to 1 margin to decriminalized marijuana but people are uncomfortable with the idea of 2 for 1 drink specials. Well, hmm.
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