It would seem obvious to most that large tobacco growing states like South Carolina would be the main voters against stricter legislation. In actuality large tobacco companies like Philip Morris are some of the largest donators to the politicians in the non tobacco states. As said in this article, "As long as Washington lawmakers are hooked on donations from Big Tobacco, the industry has enough friends to ward off strong federal oversight." This statement is very true. For years now many bills and acts have been presented to congress such as the Healthy Kids' Act which would allow the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco, create a major anti-smoking ad campaign, provide no immunity for lawsuits against tobacco firms, and curb youth smoking. These bills typically get voted against by politicians that have taken or need the donations and support of the tobacco industry. For example, Rep. Vic Fazio, D-Calif., who received $62,500 since 1991 -- the ninth highest amount in contributions fr
Who stands to lose and gain? The tobacco industry has been in this country since it's birth. The tobacco industry makes up a large part of the economy of many southern states, if stricter legislation is passed and courts continue to hand out multi- million dollar settlements to former customers of companies like Philip Morris then the tobacco industry has a chance of going bankrupt which would be a huge blow to the American economy, the tobacco states economy, aswell as the campaign budget of many politicians. However, politicians that have ties to insurance companies are pushing for stricter legislation. Insurance companies donate a lot of money to politicians to help pass stricter anti tobacco legislation. Every year over 400,000 people die in this country alone from the use of tobacco. This cost the medical insurance companies billions and billions of dollars each year. the life insurance companies are passing for stricter legislation too, each year they pay the familles of these victims
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