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US Sens. Warren, Markey back bill to hike smoking age to 21
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Posted on 10/01/2015 7:10:45 AM PDT by massmike
Edited on 10/01/2015 7:38:00 AM PDT by Lead Moderator.
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To: SamuraiScot
The “good for anything” commerce clause.
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posted on
10/01/2015 7:31:38 AM PDT
by
Cboldt
To: massmike
Too young to smoke, but old enough to vote for Democrats.
To: massmike
Maybe Ms. Warren should be paying reparations to smokers. It was her race that gave them tobacco.
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posted on
10/01/2015 7:36:10 AM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(Hey Pope Francis- The Gospels are not Matthew, Marx, Luke and John.)
To: Paine in the Neck
Because before 21 you are not wise enough to choose for yourself if you want to smoke... But they're "wise" enough to vote.
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posted on
10/01/2015 7:38:46 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: massmike
Why does the federal government need to get into this?
I’m totally against smoking, but there is just no way it should ever be regulated by the feds.
I’d love to see the day when the US is stripped of all laws and bureaucracies that are not tailored to fit the Constitution.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Congress goes into session and there’s nothing to talk about and they all just go home?
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posted on
10/01/2015 7:44:20 AM PDT
by
redfreedom
(All it takes for evil to win is for good people to do nothing - that's how the left took over.)
To: massmike
Real issues being tackled now. Real important stuff.
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posted on
10/01/2015 7:44:32 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: b4its2late
Indians, fake or otherwise, owe us reparations for the decades of damage done by tobacco.
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posted on
10/01/2015 7:47:03 AM PDT
by
Eric in the Ozarks
("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
To: massmike
oh, now that will stop them, just like the drug laws stop the illicit use of drugs. Apparently the DC politicians aren’t getting their cut on the tobacco industry money.
To: massmike
First, that will be as effective as when the age was raised to 18. Second, it's incomprehensible what these liberals think they are doing. They want everyone to quit smoking while having built enormous entitlement programs on the backs of smokers!
Of course we all know that entitlement programs never disappear, so who will be the next target for the continued funding of these boondoggles? Perhaps 'Meathead Reiner" and all his Hollywood socialist ilk will put their cash in to pay? Of course not they only contribute their valuable time to force us fund their ideals.
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posted on
10/01/2015 7:59:46 AM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: massmike
Why 21 squaw Fauxkkkahauntus?
Must have something to do with her Indian heritage and casino operations!
IF they were telling the truth, they would set the age at 65!
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posted on
10/01/2015 8:08:34 AM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
(Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
To: massmike
Have we solved all other problems? Did I sleep through it?
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posted on
10/01/2015 8:15:02 AM PDT
by
liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
To: massmike
Hey Warren, go smoke em peace pipe and leave my tobacky alone!
To: corkoman
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posted on
10/01/2015 8:30:38 AM PDT
by
goldi
To: Eric in the Ozarks
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posted on
10/01/2015 8:41:28 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: massmike
Please show me where the Fed Gov has the ability to do this. States rights issue.
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posted on
10/01/2015 8:46:06 AM PDT
by
VTenigma
(The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
To: George from New England
"Get rid of the 19 year old draft registration first. Or move the age to vote and draft to age 21. Make it for females too."Leave the draft registration (needs discussion) but move the voting age to 21 for all citizens. A 5 year moratorium for new citizens on voting for any office, especially POTUS....ID cards are universal for the purchase of travel tickets, library, car, truck, boat, hunting, marriage, licenses all require some sort of ID....make that the law for voting here in the USA.
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posted on
10/01/2015 9:16:38 AM PDT
by
yoe
To: yoe
Changing the voting age would require a constitutional amendment--the 26th amendment set 18 as the minimum age.
Besides, why should citizens have to wait until they are 21 when non-citizens can vote at 18?
To: massmike
Lieawatha no smokem peace pipe with young warriors.
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posted on
10/01/2015 10:45:26 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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