Why does this need to be federal legislation again? Can states not decide their own legal smoking ages?
Mitch enjoys wasting time with this kind of stuff. Outside of judges, it gives him an excuse for not really accomplishing anything.
“All the crap going on in the country and world and they’re worried about 20-year-olds smoking cigarettes. Frickin’ amazing.”
Actuarial tables and risk mitigation. Probably looking at risk of starting smoking at 21 rather than 18. This could result in lower insurance rates as well as reduced costs to medical providers.