I'm sure the Gov't will find a way to divert the $590 million elsewhere.
1 posted on
05/21/2004 12:33:00 PM PDT by
wmichgrad
To: wmichgrad
I don't see why the companies should pay for this. Unless they can find who took up smoking prior to 1965, nobody should get any money.
2 posted on
05/21/2004 12:35:42 PM PDT by
Crazieman
To: wmichgrad
Why not a cool $1B? These jurers are slackers.
To: wmichgrad
Smoke 'em if you got 'em.
4 posted on
05/21/2004 12:45:11 PM PDT by
NCPAC
To: wmichgrad
It makes no sense to force companies to pay for programs to reduce their customer base on a legally marketed product.
5 posted on
05/21/2004 12:45:24 PM PDT by
pgyanke
("The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God" - C.S. Lewis)
To: wmichgrad
Too bad that money cannot buy what really helps people kick the habit... willpower and responsibility.
6 posted on
05/21/2004 12:47:01 PM PDT by
Lunatic Fringe
(John F-ing Kerry??? NO... F-ING... WAY!!!)
To: wmichgrad; *puff_list; Just another Joe; SheLion; Mears; CSM; Conspiracy Guy; VermiciousKnid; ...
It's crapola like this that keep me fighting this battle.
I HATE the tobacco companies, but I despise the leech lawyers even more.
9 posted on
05/21/2004 2:55:51 PM PDT by
Gabz
(Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my second hand smoke.)
To: wmichgrad
I despise smokers who run to nanny government as much as I despise smoking Nazis who do the same thing.
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