A couple months ago, Clark talked about smoking bans that were taking place around the country in bars restaurants and sometimes in public places. Statistics have showed that smoking bans have not hurt restaurant sales in Florida and New York, but several people have commented vehemently anyway. Clark’s message boards were filled with complaints about how patrons should be able to smoke if they want to. Other people set out to prove that the statistics were wrong. One woman researched the topic and found that many restaurants had to close because they lost between 25 and 30 percent in sales. She called into the show to protest the bans because her bar is losing business. Clark tried to assure her that sometimes bars just go out of business; it’s a natural evolution. We’ll continue to see what happens with this dramatic change.