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Senate moves forward with government tobacco takeover

By Michelle Malkin • June 11, 2009 05:33 PM

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On June 2, I called attention to the Democrats’ plans to complete a government tobacco takeover.

The next step took place today while America slept. Another day, another industry grab:

Congress struck the government’s strongest anti-smoking blow in decades Thursday with a Senate vote to give regulators new power to limit nicotine in cigarettes, drastically curtail ads and ban candied tobacco products aimed at young people.

Cigarette foes say the changes could cut into the 400,000 deaths every year caused by smoking and reduce the $100 billion in annual health care costs linked to tobacco.

The legislation, one of the most dramatic anti-smoking initiatives since the U.S. surgeon general’s warning 45 years ago that tobacco causes lung cancer, would give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate the content, marketing and advertising of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Here’s the roll call vote. Only 17 Nays:

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#101

On June 12th, 2009 at 1:18 pm, tbear44 said:

I hate to break it to some of you—we are all going to die. Some will die young, some will die old, some will die unfairly, and some will die because of poor health choices. Some will die for no reason at all–they will fall over dead and that will be that. I do not condone behavior that is harmful, however I will defend anyone’s right to do things that are legal if they so choose.
#102

On June 12th, 2009 at 2:48 pm, happyscrapper said:

On June 12th, 2009 at 1:18 pm, tbear44 said:

That came home to me this past week as I went to my High School website for our 50th reunion that will take place next year. There was a list of the people in my class who have died. Out of about 420 seniors, 70 have died! Most of the names on that list were a shock to me, but none more than the name of my best friend in high school. Patty and I shared apartments after we graduated, travelled to Florida together and spent 6 months there, continued our friendship for years. However, family intervened and we lost touch. Now she is gone. I can’t even find out what happened to her, as she is not in any of the local obituaries. I am very sad.
#103

On June 12th, 2009 at 5:28 pm, ThackerAgency said:

Notice NC’s D senator was the only senator dissenting from the D’s. . . a bold move by a freshman senator no doubt.

Hagan is a good one. It’s too bad she’s a D, but I’m glad she’s representing NC.

She won’t toe the line if Obama gets out of control or she’ll be voted out. . . she knows it.