Why does Congress kowtow to Philip Morris to get anything done?
Aug 20, 2007 by bruce b | Posted in Corporations
If the bill had any teeth, would Philip Morris be supporting it?...Why?..read the link.
"The currently-proposed FDA regulations may sound good to those not steeped in the tobacco industry's behavioral history or long-range strategies, but
The tobacco industry has a powerful lobby in DC. That is how most legislation gets written and passed. Money talks!
Dart Swinger | Aug 20, 2007
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