Posted on 04/07/2009 6:43:36 PM PDT by Kaslin
Most Americans accept the continuing attack on tobacco companies and smokers, but how do they feel about the massive government deception?
In 1998, 46 state attorneys general and major tobacco companies signed the Master Settlement Agreement.
The major tobacco companies agreed, among other things, to give states $240 billion over 25 years to provide for smoking cessation programs and cover the health costs associated with using their product.
In return, state attorneys general promised tobacco companies they wouldn't sue them and would use their lawmaking power to protect the major tobacco companies from competition from small tobacco companies.
Of the $80 billion extorted so far, states have spent about 30% on health, not all tobacco-related, and less than 6% on smoking cessation programs.
Instead, state legislatures spent the bulk of their tobacco money for items such as museum building, tax relief, rainy-day funds and other expenditures having nothing to do with tobacco or health.
The U.S. Congress' deception was, and continues to be, a major player in our financial meltdown.
(Excerpt) Read more at ibdeditorials.com ...
Deception and Denial.
We need to overthrow the MSM.
Have you been to a bar where there is a smoking ban recently? Have you noticed differences in the way people socialize? The Nanny State is out of control.
The seniors who are monopolizing a huge percentage of our tax dollars are supposed to be the greatest generation.
I think that's a load of bull.
Most problems begin with dishonesty, or are based on it!
Indeed.
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