Jump to full article: The Moderate Voice/Joe Gandelman (blog), 2009-06-13
Author: Posted by JOE WINDISH, Technology Editor in Health, Politics on Jun 13th, 2009
Intro: The NYTimes' story makes it sound like the legislation is some draconian new regualtion of the tobacco companies: . . .
Others see enough wiggle room in there for Phillip Morris to drive a truck full of Marlboros through:
"It is a dream come true for Philip Morris," Michael Siegel . . .
It's hard to fathom where Congress is finding the political cover necessary to pass an industry-sponsored love letter like this one. But it's coming from Philip Morris' partner in crafting the legislation: a nonprofit anti-smoking organization called Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
That from Paul Smalera's MUST READ at The Big Money. I found Smalera's article far more informative than the Times'.
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