Money to burn? Federal government spends $33,000 on study to find out whether same-sex couples live closer to tobacco shops

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The U.S. federal government has prompted controversy after spending over $33,000 on a study to find out whether same-sex couples live closer to tobacco shops than heterosexuals.

The large sum was spent on a study by the National Institutes of Health entitled, ‘Relationship Between Tobacco Retailer Density and Sexual Minority Couples.’

But it’s likely to raise questions about how the government is spending money, particularly at a time when there are widespread economic problems.

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