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Matt Collins
06-11-2009, 01:30 PM
Obama is expected to sign this quickly.
SOURCE:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE55A68920090611


I find it interesting that Congress is able to grant authority to the FDA that Congress itself does not posses. :mad::mad::mad::mad:

Vessol
06-11-2009, 01:39 PM
And you are surprised why?

phill4paul
06-11-2009, 01:48 PM
So now that soon tobacco companies will be following federal guidelines will it protect them from lawsuits?

heavenlyboy34
06-11-2009, 02:00 PM
Obamunism is SCARY!! ~shudders~

silverhawks
06-12-2009, 05:45 PM
Ok, based on what we know of the Obama administration and our corrupt Congresscritters, what is there for them to gain out of this legislation?

Apart from this, that is?


It creates a new tobacco center within the FDA that will be funded by fees from the industry. Those fees are estimated to total more than $500 million annually by 2013, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

dannno
06-12-2009, 05:48 PM
DEA gonna start raiding small time questionably commercial tobacco farms? What about ones for personal consumption?

LibForestPaul
06-12-2009, 05:55 PM
Besides, sick cattle cost money. Time to tax soda, and FDA and beer?

Sandman33
06-12-2009, 06:47 PM
This is absolutely SICK...just SICK. We can't stand for it. I don't even smoke but this absolutely disgusts me.

ronpaulfollower999
06-12-2009, 06:52 PM
Doesn't Obama smoke about 10 cigs a day? Though I could be wrong...that is just what the Palm Beach Post says.

Sean
06-12-2009, 07:00 PM
The government has a vested interest in protecting existing tobacco companies from competition.

Rael
06-13-2009, 12:10 AM
This presents an opportunity.

If you use tobaaco, get around this by growing your own. Once you get established you will save alot of money, not even counting the federal taxes you get out of. Plus you are not paying state sales tax for your product either.

This is one area where we actually can hurt them more than they can hurt us.

"Oh, your going to make it more expensive to buy/harder to obtain something I want? Well now I'm just growing it in my back yard for free. Your losing tax money, and I have a better product with no harmful chemicals in it. Fuck you bitch!"

Just like all those Maryland millionaires who left because of higher taxes, now Maryland is bringing in LESS than before!

idiom
06-13-2009, 12:54 AM
What if the FDA enforces a $100K per year tobacco growing license or some such?

Easy to see what this legislation is targeted at. Gotta fix the black market they created with the last tobacco law.

Rael
06-13-2009, 01:19 AM
What if the FDA enforces a $100K per year tobacco growing license or some such?

Easy to see what this legislation is targeted at. Gotta fix the black market they created with the last tobacco law.

Not to mention if they kill the tobacco industry thats a shit load of people without jobs who are not paying taxes, in fact are collecting unemployment

Pepsi
06-13-2009, 05:54 AM
It also bans Cherry Cigars, or other furit cigs.

Lafayette
06-13-2009, 06:35 AM
It also bans Cherry Cigars, or other furit cigs.

Think of the children!

Matt Collins
06-13-2009, 08:55 AM
DEA gonna start raiding small time questionably commercial tobacco farms? What about ones for personal consumption?
Well, those for personal consumption are "negative affecting interstate commerce" :rolleyes::mad:

heavenlyboy34
06-13-2009, 09:28 AM
It's not funny in reality, but this does give me another opportunity to lol @ those like Theo who place their faith in the State. LOL @ statists!

LibForestPaul
06-13-2009, 03:53 PM
Well, those for personal consumption are "negative affecting interstate commerce" :rolleyes::mad:

Stop, just stop !!!:eek::)

Matt Collins
06-14-2009, 12:07 PM
Stop, just stop !!!:eek::)You're right, I don't want to give them any ideas!:(