Oregon: Tobacco Tax Measure

On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:56:24 -0700, (Paul Berg) wrote:

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News article from The (Portland) Oregonian ~ September 4, 2007

This week marks the start of what promises to be one of the most
expensive ballot measure campaigns in Oregon history as voters decide in
November whether to increase tobacco taxes to provide health care for
uninsured children.

It's fair as long as only smokers allowed to vote.
If they allow non-smokers to vote on this, it will become mob rule
(aka. "democracy).
It would be unacceptable to allow people who have more children than they
can take care of to vote, and force smokers to pay for their failure.
I smoke, I pay for my healthcare, I even pay thousands of dollars each year
to fund our failing school system, etc. If you ask me to pay even more
so people who are too lazy to pay for their expensive hobbies (children)
I'm going to have to say no. I'll just buy my cigarettes from other sources.

-s




Measure 50 on the Nov. 6 ballot would increase the tax on a pack of
cigarettes by 85 cents, raising an estimated $153 million this two-year
budget period and $233 million the next to provide health insurance to
an estimated 117,000 Oregon children. The tax increase would go into the
state Constitution.

The campaign will be costly chiefly because tobacco companies plan for a
spending blitz to try to stop the "Healthy Kids" proposal. Last fall,
voters in California and Missouri rejected higher tobacco taxes after
opponents unloaded serious money to convince them the tax was unfair and
ripe for bureaucratic bungling.

Tobacco companies spent more than $65 million in California to stop a
$2.60 increase, and about $6 million to halt an 80-cent increase in
Missouri. Both measures failed by 3 percentage points.

"There was no point where we thought we'd win it by a lot. We thought it
was possible to lose it by a lot," says John Hancock, lead consultant
for the pro-tax campaign in Missouri. "The tobacco companies put their
money in relatively late in the campaign here."

In Oregon, voters are known for their stingy take on general taxes, but
they have approved higher tobacco prices twice in the past 11 years.

A 60-cent increase in 2002 went toward the Oregon Health Plan, which
covers needy adults and children. And in 1996, voters approved a 30-cent
increase despite a $4.6 million pushback campaign by the tobacco
industry.

"Most people don't smoke, and so it's a really easy way to raise taxes
on somebody else," says independent Portland pollster Tim Hibbitts. "On
top of that, there is a stigma around smoking. Tobacco companies are not
exactly what I'd call beloved."

But opponents of the measure argue the dynamics are different this time,
with voters being asked to cement the tax into the constitution.

"What are you going to do if this program needs more money or has too
much money?" says J. L. Wilson, spokesman for the "Oregonians against
the Blank Check," a campaign funded largely by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

"You'll have to ask voters to go through the whole process of changing
the tax rate when the Legislature should be able to adjust it on its
own."

Cigarette tax timeline

The proposal ended up before voters after legislators spent all session
fighting over it. Though Democrats lawmakers controlled both houses,
they couldn't garner enough Republican votes to pass a cigarette tax
increase. Under state law, a tax increase needs three-fifths majority
vote. Democrats, however, had enough legislative votes to put it before
state voters.

If approved, the new tax of $2.03 would start Jan. 1. Oregon's tax would
go from the middle of the pack to one of the highest in the country.
Insurance coverage would begin July 1, 2008 for Oregon children 18 and
under who don't have coverage.

Supporters say they hope to have insured more than three-fourths of
Oregon's uninsured children by July 2010. The income eligibility level
for free insurance would rise from 185 percent to 200 percent of the
federal poverty level, or roughly $41,000 for a family of four. Families
that earn a little more will get subsidies to buy private plans offered
through the state.

Opponents argue that many uninsured children are already eligible for
coverage and there's no need to give more money to the state.

They also point out that uninsured children will get only a portion of
the new money -- $43 million out of $153 million this budget period --
as the proposal calls for spending on uninsured adults and leaves a
chunk in reserves that legislators can use on other health needs.

Supporters counter that they need to save some money to cushion the
program against downturns, and they promise to spend it on children's
health care. They also note that the amount of money projected to be
spent on children's health care zooms to $142 million of the estimated
$233 million raised in 2009-11.

"I think voters are going to agree with the Legislature that it's a fair
and responsible way to address one of the largest problems addressing
our state," says Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland.

The "Yes on the Healthy Kids Plan" campaign has raised more than
$900,000 in cash and commitments from deep pocket unions, hospitals and
insurance companies.

Tobacco battles back

On the other side, R.J. Reynolds says it's prepared to spend at least $3
million to win. Already the company has dumped more than $1.7 million
into its "Oregonians Against the Blank Check" committee.

Philip Morris USA has not disclosed how much it will spend. Its parent
company is also paying for a lawsuit to try to keep the measure off the
ballot.

One of the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit is Hugh Gingell, who owns the
Timber Valley Tobaccos shop in Beaverton.

"Here we are going after the smokers again for revenue that's supposed
to help all the children," says Gingell, surrounded by walls stacked
with boxes of cigars and cigarettes.

"Shouldn't all the people be paying for it?"
Dianne Stiles plops down $15 at the counter for four packs of
cigarettes. She's 55 years old, a former bartender who says she took her
first puff at age 5. She blanches and rolls her eyes when asked about
the proposed tax increase.

"I'm not going to quit smoking, but I don't think I should have to pay
so damn much for my cigarettes," she says. "It's not fair."

`

In article , -s-
wrote:

On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:56:24 -0700, (Paul Berg) wrote:

`
News article from The (Portland) Oregonian ~ September 4, 2007

This week marks the start of what promises to be one of the most
expensive ballot measure campaigns in Oregon history as voters decide in
November whether to increase tobacco taxes to provide health care for
uninsured children.

It's fair as long as only smokers allowed to vote.
If they allow non-smokers to vote on this, it will become mob rule
(aka. "democracy).

Ah. Democracy isn't all its cracked up to be, is it?

On Sep 9, 7:45 am, Confused Super Troll Shane wrote:


Ah. Democracy isn't all its cracked up to be, is it?

Interesting observation from a neurotic control freak

The BIG N

On Sep 7, 1:09 pm, -s- wrote:
On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:56:24 -0700, (Paul Berg) wrote:
`
News article from The (Portland) Oregonian ~ September 4, 2007

This week marks the start of what promises to be one of the most
expensive ballot measure campaigns in Oregon history as voters decide in
November whether to increase tobacco taxes to provide health care for
uninsured children.

It's fair as long as only smokers allowed to vote.
If they allow non-smokers to vote on this, it will become mob rule
(aka. "democracy).
It would be unacceptable to allow people who have more children than they
can take care of to vote, and force smokers to pay for their failure.
I smoke, I pay for my healthcare, I even pay thousands of dollars each year
to fund our failing school system, etc. If you ask me to pay even more
so people who are too lazy to pay for their expensive hobbies (children)
I'm going to have to say no. I'll just buy my cigarettes from other sources.

-s



Measure 50 on the Nov. 6 ballot would increase the tax on a pack of
cigarettes by 85 cents, raising an estimated $153 million this two-year
budget period and $233 million the next to provide health insurance to
an estimated 117,000 Oregon children. The tax increase would go into the
state Constitution.

The campaign will be costly chiefly because tobacco companies plan for a
spending blitz to try to stop the "Healthy Kids" proposal. Last fall,
voters in California and Missouri rejected higher tobacco taxes after
opponents unloaded serious money to convince them the tax was unfair and
ripe for bureaucratic bungling.

Tobacco companies spent more than $65 million in California to stop a
$2.60 increase, and about $6 million to halt an 80-cent increase in
Missouri. Both measures failed by 3 percentage points.

"There was no point where we thought we'd win it by a lot. We thought it
was possible to lose it by a lot," says John Hancock, lead consultant
for the pro-tax campaign in Missouri. "The tobacco companies put their
money in relatively late in the campaign here."

In Oregon, voters are known for their stingy take on general taxes, but
they have approved higher tobacco prices twice in the past 11 years.

A 60-cent increase in 2002 went toward the Oregon Health Plan, which
covers needy adults and children. And in 1996, voters approved a 30-cent
increase despite a $4.6 million pushback campaign by the tobacco
industry.

"Most people don't smoke, and so it's a really easy way to raise taxes
on somebody else," says independent Portland pollster Tim Hibbitts. "On
top of that, there is a stigma around smoking. Tobacco companies are not
exactly what I'd call beloved."

But opponents of the measure argue the dynamics are different this time,
with voters being asked to cement the tax into the constitution.

"What are you going to do if this program needs more money or has too
much money?" says J. L. Wilson, spokesman for the "Oregonians against
the Blank Check," a campaign funded largely by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

"You'll have to ask voters to go through the whole process of changing
the tax rate when the Legislature should be able to adjust it on its
own."

Cigarette tax timeline

The proposal ended up before voters after legislators spent all session
fighting over it. Though Democrats lawmakers controlled both houses,
they couldn't garner enough Republican votes to pass a cigarette tax
increase. Under state law, a tax increase needs three-fifths majority
vote. Democrats, however, had enough legislative votes to put it before
state voters.

If approved, the new tax of $2.03 would start Jan. 1. Oregon's tax would
go from the middle of the pack to one of the highest in the country.
Insurance coverage would begin July 1, 2008 for Oregon children 18 and
under who don't have coverage.

Supporters say they hope to have insured more than three-fourths of
Oregon's uninsured children by July 2010. The income eligibility level
for free insurance would rise from 185 percent to 200 percent of the
federal poverty level, or roughly $41,000 for a family of four. Families
that earn a little more will get subsidies to buy private plans offered
through the state.

Opponents argue that many uninsured children are already eligible for
coverage and there's no need to give more money to the state.

They also point out that uninsured children will get only a portion of
the new money -- $43 million out of $153 million this budget period --
as the proposal calls for spending on uninsured adults and leaves a
chunk in reserves that legislators can use on other health needs.

Supporters counter that they need to save some money to cushion the
program against downturns, and they promise to spend it on children's
health care. They also note that the amount of money projected to be
spent on children's health care zooms to $142 million of the estimated
$233 million raised in 2009-11.

"I think voters are going to agree with the Legislature that it's a fair
and responsible way to address one of the largest problems addressing
our state," says Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland.

The "Yes on the Healthy Kids Plan" campaign has raised more than
$900,000 in cash and commitments from deep pocket unions, hospitals and
insurance companies.

Tobacco battles back

On the other side, R.J. Reynolds says it's prepared to spend at least $3
million to win. Already the company has dumped more than $1.7 million
into its "Oregonians Against the Blank Check" committee.

Philip Morris USA has not disclosed how much it will spend. Its parent
company is also paying for a lawsuit to try to keep the measure off the
ballot.

One of the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit is Hugh Gingell, who owns the
Timber Valley Tobaccos shop in Beaverton.

"Here we are going after the smokers again for revenue that's supposed
to help all the children," says Gingell, surrounded by walls stacked
with boxes of cigars and cigarettes.

"Shouldn't all the people be paying for it?"
Dianne Stiles plops down $15 at the counter for four packs of
cigarettes. She's 55 years old, a former bartender who says she took her
first puff at age 5. She blanches and rolls her eyes when asked about
the proposed tax increase.

"I'm not going to quit smoking, but I don't think I should have to pay
so damn much for my cigarettes," she says. "It's not fair."

`

If tobacco were to pay it's own way, it would be $7 a pack tax, just
to break even.


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Report: State by State Spending on Tobacco Control [09/04/03]
Report: Cancer Death Rates Leveling Off [09/04/03]
Study: Women Have More Difficulty Quitting Smoking [09/03/03]
Study: Smokers are Much More Serious About Quitting [09/02/03]
South Korea: Women Smokers Start Habit Out of Curiosity [08/29/03]
Canadian Health Warnings Continue to Make a Difference [08/25/03]
Kids Viewing Movie Smoking Scenes are More Likely to Smoke [08/20/03]
Study: Smoking Causes Premature Death in Men [08/19/03]
Utah's Smoking Rate is the Lowest in the Nation [08/18/03]
Lung Cancer Was Not an Issue Before Smoking [08/13/03]
Study: Hard-Hitting Anti-Smoking Ads Prove Most Effective for Youth
[08/06/03]
Quitting Smoking Can Prevent Wound Infections [08/05/03]
Study: NY Smoke Ban Causes No Economic Harm [07/30/03]
UK Study: Truants More Likely to Smoke [07/30/03]
Teen Smoking Linked to Parental Income and Education Levels [07/22/03]
Study: Smoking in Movies Catalyst for Adolescent Smoking [07/18/03]
Study: Two-Thirds of Young Women Want to Quit Smoking [07/17/03]
Quebec Tobacco Consumption Drops 15 Percent [07/15/03]
Heavy Smoking Doubles Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer [07/15/03]
SD Study Supports Smoking Ban [07/10/03]
Study: Low Abstinence Rate After Smoking Cessation Trial [07/09/03]
Smokers Trying to Quit Find Afternoons Worst [07/09/03]
Some Smokers Cut Down Before Quitting [07/07/03]
Study Shows Ignorance of Smoking Hazards [07/04/03]
Smoking May Limit Thinking Ability [07/03/03]
Genes May Affect Ability to Quit Smoking [07/03/03]
Study: Smoking Kills [07/02/03]
Study: Renters Prefer Smoke-Free Buildings [07/02/03]
Teens' Brains May Make Them More Prone to Addiction [06/27/03]
Dentists Target Smoking Dangers [06/25/03]
Study Shows Bars Not Hurt By Smoking Ban [06/20/03]
Smoking Health Facts [06/19/03]
Smoking May Be Linked to Genetics [06/18/03]
Smoking Kills 5000 New Zealanders [06/16/03]
Four Million Smokers Die Annually [06/11/03]
Study Links Movies Smoking Youth Smoking [06/10/03]
Smokers More Likely to Develop Allergies [06/10/03]
Women Benefit More than Men From Quitting Smoking [06/09/03]
Study: Laws Are The Most Effective Way to Decrease Smoking [06/06/03]
70 % Kids Exposed to Smoke in Restaurants [06/04/03]
Early Smoking Leads to Extra Dependency [06/02/03]
Smoking Linked to Poor Adult Memory [05/30/03]
Survey: CA Students Smoking Less [05/29/03]
Study: Passive Smoking Sickens Students [05/28/03]
New Test Shows Nicotine Level [05/20/03]
New Cigarette Warnings Work [05/15/03]
Parents Who Quit Smoking Reduce Odds that Kids Will Smoke [05/08/03]
Cig Sales To Teens in Massachusetts is Up [05/02/03]
Smoking Increases Risk of SARS [04/24/03]
Smoking is Costly to Pennsylvanians [04/24/03]
Smoking Linked to Depression, Suicide [04/22/03]
Smoking Linked To Hair Loss [04/22/03]
CDC Study Says Occasional Smoking is Risky [04/14/03]
Report Predicts 50% Rise in Cancer From Tobacco [04/04/03]
Study Shows Smoking Can Make Babies Behave Badly [04/03/03]
Study Shows Smoking Increases Stroke Risk [03/31/03]
Study: CA Patrons Support Smoke Free Bars [03/28/03]
Study: Nicotine Speeds Up Lung Cancers Growth [03/27/03]
Study Links Smoking To Erectile Dysfunction [03/10/03]
Smoking Linked to Urinary Incontinence [03/07/03]
Study Shows Smoking Bans Not Bad For Business [02/26/03]
Study Shows Tobacco Kills Millions a Year [02/26/03]
Non-Smoking Parents Reduce Child's Smoking Risk [02/24/03]
1 in 10 Youths Smoking Daily in Australia [02/20/03]
Gender Differences in Youth Tobacco Use [02/06/03]
Smoking is Costly to Businesses [01/29/03]
Smoking: Important Risk Factor for SIDS [01/27/03]
Smoking Linked to Depression [01/22/03]
Survey: 6 out of 10 Adults Prefer Smoke-free Bars [01/15/03]
US Government: 10th Report on Carcinogens [01/14/03]
Study: Smoking Responsible for Medical Costs [01/14/03]
Teen Smoking on the Decline [01/10/03]
Smoking, Major Cause of Death in US [01/09/03]
Study: More Would Quit After Smoking Ban in Bars [12/31/02]
Passive Smoke Lowers Child's Vitamin C Levels [12/30/02]
New Research On Nicotine Addiction [12/10/02]
Elderly Anti-Smoking Study [11/22/02]
New Evidence That Cig Smoke Harms Kids [11/20/02]
Many Kids Exposed to Cigarette Smoke [11/14/02]
Tobacco Causes Premature Aging and Disease [11/08/02]
Smoker's Children Are More Likely to Smoke [11/06/02]
Smokers Risk Colorectal Polyps [10/24/02]
Study Shows Cancer and Smoking Link [10/21/02]
Carcinogen Linked to Lung Cancer Mutation[ 10/17/02]
Tobacco Causes Stomach Cancer [10/11/02]
Smokers Blamed for Car Accidents [10/10/02]
Girl Smokers Risk Breast Cancer [10/07/02]
Study Finds Harmful Smoke in Non Smoking Areas [10/02/02]
Study Claims Drop in Teenage Smoking [09/19/02]
Internet Cig. Sales Surge [09/17/02]
Study Shows Cig. Taxes Save Lives [09/16/02]
Firefighters Smoke More Since 9/11 [09/12/02]
Smoking Linked to Ovarian Cancer [09/09/02]
Kids TV Habits Linked To Smoking [09/04/02]
Poor Kids Smoke More [08/30/02]
One Puff Can Addict Kids [08/30/02]
Smoking is the Main Risk Factor for Bladder Cancer [08/27/02]
Smoking During Pregnancy Linked To Kids Asthma [08/26/02]
Smoking? It Could Make Your Child Slow [08/20/02]
ETS Associated With Osteoporosis [08/20/02]
8.5 Million Illegal Cigarettes Seized [08/20/02]
Fetal Exposure to Smoke Increases Asthma Risk [08/19/02]
ETS Increases Asthma Severity [08/14/02]
More Minorities Die of Heart Disease and Cancer [08/14/02]
Smoking is a Major Contributor to Hospital Use [08/13/02]
Smoking Increases Breast Cancer Risk [08/12/02]
Study Examines Smoking and Depression [08/08/02]
ETS Exposure Reduces Infant Birth Weight [08/05/02]
ETS Linked to Early Asthma [08/05/02]
One Cigarette Shortens Lifespan by 11 Min [08/05/02]
Passive Smoking Risks Health [08/02/02]
Pregnant Smokers Have Aggressive Kids [08/02/02]
Lung Disease Rising in Women [08/02/02]
Passive Cig. Smoke Leads to Cat Cancer [07/31/02]
Smoking Moms Increase Autism Risk [07/30/02]
Smoking Linked To Panic Attacks [07/26/02]
Teen Smokers on The Decline [07/18/02]
Avoid Second Hand Smoke For Healthy Heart [07/17/02]
Second Hand Smoke Linked to Impotence [07/15/02]
Smoking Mothers Ruin Child's Fertility [07/12/02]
Study to Determine Health Impact of Passive Smoking [07/12/02]
Autism Linked to Smoking [07/09/02]
UK Lung Cancer Deaths Drop [07/05/02]
Nicotine Water Is a Drug [07/03/02]
Smoking Reduces Chances of Being a Dad [07/03/02]
Adolescents More Realistic on Smoking [06/26/02]
Top Reasons to Quit Smoking [06/25/02]
Vaccines May Prevent Addiction [06/24/02]
Smoking Damages DNA [06/21/02]
Smoking Leads to Psychiatric Disorders [06/18/02]
U.N. Expects Increase in Smoking [06/14/02]
PBS Report on the Impact of Smoking on Minorities [06/11/02]
Quitting Smoking Helps the Elderly [06/04/02]
ETS Costs $56 Million to One County [06/03/02]
Maternal Smoking Linked to Antisocial Behavior [05/30/02]
Tobacco Uses New Advertising Strategies [05/29/02]
Tobacco Use Up After 9/11 [05/28/02]
Tobacco Increases Advertising Spending [05/29/02]
Smoking on the Rise in the US [05/23/02]
Drop in Teen Smoking Explained [05/20/02]
High School Smoking is Down [05/17/02]
CDC Report on High School Smoking [05/17/02]
Smoking Kills Brain Cells [05/15/02]
Study of Smokers Who Can't Quit [05/14/02]
Death Toll From Smoking is Rising [05/10/02]
Cancer Victims Find it Difficult to Quit Smoking [05/06/02]
Smoking's Weight-Control Offset by Heart Attacks [04/30/02]
Study Links Smoking to Baby's Sex [04/22/02]
Every Pack of Cigarettes Sold Costs Nation $7 [04/18/02]
SCDC Report on Smoking Costs [04/12/02]
econd Hand Smoke Dangers [04/10/02]
Smokers Put You At Risk [04/10/02]
Doctors Say: Second Hand Smoking is Smoking [04/08/02]
Smoke Is A Real Harzard For Restaurant Workers [04/04/02]
Mom's Smoking Damages Child [03/29/02]
Smoking Increases Facial Wrinkling [03/28/02]
New Study Details Costs of Smoking [03/28/02
Nonsmokers Do It Better - Without Puffing [03/25/02]
Smoking Can Increase Risk of Blindness [03/25/02]
Hollywood Increasingly Addicted to Smoking [03/25/02]
Smoking to Kill More Than 8,000,000 Annually [03/15/02]
Nicotine is a Perfect Addicting Drug [03/15/02]
Smoking Doubles Risk of Alzheimer [02/15/02]
Study of Florida's Smokefree for Health Initiative [02/15/02]
Passive Smoking Puts Workers At Risk [02/13/02]
Second Hand Smoke Damages Computers [02/13/02]
Smoking Prevalence Among African-Americans [02/12/02]
Lung Disease Impacts Productivity [02/12/02]
Nicotine Dependence and Health Behaviors [02/07/02]
Quitting Is Harder for Blue Collar Workers [02/05/02]
Nicotine Increases Risk of Heart Disease [01/23/02]
Quitting Smokes Helps Post Surgery Recovery [01/16/02]
Study Finds Genes, Smoking Affect Birthweight [01/09/02]
Child Suffers from Smoke in Public Places [01/09/02]
Smoking Linked to New Cancer Risk for Women [01/07/02]
Backache Linked to Smoking [12/31/02]
Smoking Linked to Health Problems [12/28/01]
Passive Smoking in the Work Place [12/27/01]
Smoking Increases Risk of Developing Lupus [12/26/01]
According to Study, Teenagers Smoke Less [12/20/01]
Smoking Increases Risk for Diabetes Patients [12/19/01]
Smoking in Movies Influences Kids to Smoke [12/17/01]
CDC's Ranking of U.S. Smoking Rates [12/14/01]
Lung Cancer Rises Among Australian Women [12/11/01]
Tobacco Will Kill ONE BILLION [12/03/01]
Higher Tobacco Taxes Reduces Maternal Smoking [11/02/01]
Smoking Retards Pregnancy [11/02/01]
State Health Rankings 2001 [10/26/01]
Smoking Linked to Blindness [10/26/01]
Smoking is a Major Factor in Early Heart Attacks [10/25/01]
1 Smoker Dies Every 8 Seconds [10/24/01]
Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Mental Illness [10/23/01]
Smoking Addiction May Have a Heriditary Root [10/22/01]
Smoking Bad is for Your Bones [10/19/01]
Smoking Linked to Ear Infections [10/18/01]
Smoking Damages Healthy Complexion [10/11/01]
Paternal Smoking Linked to Children's Lung Deficit [10/10/01]
Fewer Teens Start Smoking [10/09/01]
Smoking Increases Surgery's Risks [10/09/01]
New Study Shows Smokers are Less Productive [10/03/01]
Lung Cancer Deaths Increase in Korea [10/01/01]
Women Unaware of Smoking Risks, Study Says [09/28/01]
Second Hand Smoke Causes Asthma [09/27/01]
Why Depressed People Smoke [09/19/01]
Smoking Mothers Triple Chance of Sudden Infant Death [09/17/01]
Quitting Smoking Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes [09/17/01]
ETS Exposure Associated With Medical Conditions. [09/13/01]
ETS Exposure Heightens Risk of Asthma for Kids [09/13/01]
Norway: More Women Die From Lung Cancer Than Men [09/10/01]
Smokers at Increased Risk of an Early Grave [08/23/01]
Reducing Smoking Helps Heart [08/22/01]
Tobacco Use Associated With Mental Health Problems[09/16/01]
Smoking Responsible for Many Chinese Deaths [09/16/01]
Over 1/3 of Workers Report Non Smokefree Workplaces [08/10/01]
Study on Enforcement of Tobacco Bans [08/09/01]
Maternal Smoking Linked to Infant Colic [08/07/01]
Gallop Poll on Smoking in Public Places and Bans [08/03/01]
Many Women Not Aware of Smoking Risks [08/02/01]
Women at Greater Risk of Developing Lung Cancer [08/01/01]
Smoking Increases Risk of Colorectal Cancer [07/31/01]
Smoking: Main Cause of Buerger's Disease [07/30/01]
Surgeon General Report on Women and Smoking [07/25/01]
Smoking + Birth Control Pills: Bad For Heart [07/25/01]
New Study: Passive Smoking Damages Heart [07/25/01]
Smoking Triggers Earlier Menopause [07/16/01]
Smoking Doubles Risk of Pancreatic Cancer [07/13/01]
Second Hand Smoke Triples Risk of Lung Cancer [07/12/01]
Smoking Accelerates Pancreatic Cancer [07/11/01]
Even Just One Cigarette is Harmful [07/03/01]
CDC: Tobacco Deaths Overwhelm Other Causes [06/28/01]
Cigars Gain Favor Among Kids [06/27/01]
Smoking and Impotence are Correlated [06/26/01]
WHO Study Predicts World Wide Smoking Rise [06/07/01]
New Cancer Report. Reduction of Tobacco Use is Critical to Prevent
Cancer [06/06/01]
Act of Smoking as Addictive as Nicotine [06/05/01]
Second Hand Smoke Can Kill [05/31/01]
United Nations Releases Study on Women and Smoking [05/30/01]
Smoking Twice As Risky For Women [05/24/01]
Nicotine Candy Mints Can Be Dangerous [05/22/01]
Smoke Exposure Increases Kids' Lead Poisoning [05/22/01]
Smokers More Likely to be Impotent [05/21/01]
Tobacco Is Major Cause of All Cancers [05/18/01]
Smoking Linked to Breast Cancer [05/11/01]
Quitting is Harder For Women [05/04/01]
Smoking and Breast Feeding Linked to SIDS [04/24/01]
Genes Involved in Tobacco Addition [04/24/01]
Canada: Lung Cancer Remains Leading Cause of Cancer Death [04/19/01]
Passive Smoking Lowers Levels of Vitamin C [04/17/01]
Tobacco Kills Women [04/13/01]
Smoking May Increase Risk of Bone Fractures [04/12/01]
Smoking Linked to Teenage Depression [04/11/01]
Easier to Start Smoking than Quitting [04/10/01]
Cigarettes Can Trigger Heart Attack [04/09/01]
Smoking Increases Risk of Bladder Cancer [04/04/01]
Tobacco Will Become the World's #1 Killer [04/02/01]
African Americans, Higher Cigarette Risks [04/02/01]
Quitting Smoking Can Help Crohn's Patients [03/30/01]
Women Smoking Deaths Double [03/29/01]
Nicotine is More Addictive than Heroin [03/28/01]
More Women Die From Smoking [03/28/01]
Filters Don't Work [03/27/01]
Smoking Causes Skin to Wrinkle [03/23/01]
Pregnant Smokers at Greater Risk for Complications [03/19/01]
Biological Proof That ETS Causes Cancer [03/07/01]
Smoking Causes Havoc on Bones and Muscles [03/06/01]
Smoking Associated to Back Pain [03/05/01]
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On Sep 9, 10:29 pm, JSM wrote: stupidity
On Sep 7, 1:09 pm, -s- wrote:


Sure MEG and coffee too....

A bunch of studys proves nothing !

Ham, bacon and egg, poison lettuce, spinach,
all have been studied it's just a tax cover for the studier.
Still this group of folks have no interest in studies.
Bad cars have been studied too. Now we're going
study you, to see how your asshole and brains have
traded places.

Just smoking tobacco ~

On Sep 10, 4:08 am, HWOS wrote:
On Sep 9, 10:29 pm, JSM wrote: stupidity On Sep 7, 1:09 pm, -s- wrote:

Sure MEG and coffee too....

A bunch of studys proves nothing !

Ham, bacon and egg, poison lettuce, spinach,
all have been studied it's just a tax cover for the studier.
Still this group of folks have no interest in studies.
Bad cars have been studied too. Now we're going
study you, to see how your asshole and brains have
traded places.

Just smoking tobacco ~

When you have been defeated in the verbal battle, attack the author.

On Sep 12, 12:29 pm, MEG wrote:
On Sep 10, 4:08 am, HWOS wrote:

On Sep 9, 10:29 pm, JSM wrote: stupidity On Sep 7, 1:09 pm, -s- wrote:

Sure MEG and coffee too....

A bunch of studys proves nothing !

Ham, bacon and egg, poison lettuce, spinach,
all have been studied it's just a tax cover for the studier.
Still this group of folks have no interest in studies.
Bad cars have been studied too. Now we're going
study you, to see how your asshole and brains have
traded places.

Just smoking tobacco ~

When you have been defeated in the verbal battle, attack the author.



Your ignorance MEG is a proven tangible.
The more you you show us your stupidity...
Well let's just say , they can see who's the jackass...
If the need proof they can follow the spit trail.

Kill anybody with coffee today?
See anybody die from coffee today?
Howz about some perfume?

Pahauuktouui...
A Lil copenhagen for ya!

Yer filters not gonna work either.
Face it yer an asshole.
HWOS

~

A tobacco company agreed to make it clearer, as federal rules require,
that it is paying for commercials opposing an increase in Oregon's
cigarette tax. The tag line on the commercials opposing Measure 50
originally read, "Paid for by Oregonians Against the Blank Check and
Reynolds American Inc." Revised commercials that started airing
Tuesday say they were paid for by Reynolds American and authorized by
Oregonians Against the Blank Check.

~

On Sep 13, 9:39 pm, Paul Berg wrote:
~

A tobacco company agreed to make it clearer, as federal rules require,
that it is paying for commercials opposing an increase in Oregon's
cigarette tax. The tag line on the commercials opposing Measure 50
originally read, "Paid for by Oregonians Against the Blank Check and
Reynolds American Inc." Revised commercials that started airing
Tuesday say they were paid for by Reynolds American and authorized by
Oregonians Against the Blank Check.

~

Raise the tax and they'll smoke cheaper stuff that smells worse and
kills faster. Maybe not even tobacco!

In article .com,
The poster last in PDX in 2003
wrote:

Raise the tax and they'll smoke cheaper stuff that smells worse and
kills faster. Maybe not even tobacco!

Where's your data to support that claim?