U.S. spending deal would raise tobacco age, deny some of Trump border wall funding

Reuters ^ | December 16, 2019 | by Richard Cowan, Susan Cornwell

[Revel]

The federal government has no authority to write a law about such a thing. It is a state issue via the constitution.

[Pirate Ragnar]

So you can be a soldier fighting in Afghanistan or some other god forsaken place, but you can’t have a cigarette if you are not 21.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Do the Feds have a drinking age? I thought all that bs was by state?

Power lies with the states, but Uncle Sugar blackmails them into doing it Washington's way by threatening to withhold Federal funds. Sadly this was the work of Ronaldus Maxiumus, who folded to tremendous pressure from MADD back in the 80's.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Well played sir!

[lastchance]

Next: age limit for sodas.

[trebb]

“They have mostly rejected Trump’s calls for at least $24 billion over the long run to build his much-touted wall...”

And OAN shows the daily/expected annual cost of illegals - this year it should top $300 billion..

[A Voice]

I see what you did there.