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Monday, May 11, 2009

Congress Moves Toward Regulating Tobacco


“After 15 years of debate, tens of millions spent on lobbying and a roller-coaster legislative history, public health advocates say they believe Congress is finally ready to regulate tobacco — and their opponents privately agree.” (Washington Post, Monday)

The children — that’s all of us — must be protected.

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  • Sheldon Richman is the former editor of The Freeman and a contributor to The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. He is the author of Separating School and State: How to Liberate America's Families and thousands of articles.