Gov’t Sues Tobacco Companies – Really?
October 18, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Addiction, Government
If this wasn’t such a serious topic, it would almost be funny.
Farmers, who want to earn a living, grow tobacco for big tobacco companies.
Big tobacco companies buy the tobacco to turn into cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Big tobacco companies spend millions and millions of dollars on salaries, production, advertising, and sales.
Government rakes in millions and millions of dollars on income tax from tobacco company employees, sales (and other) tax on equipment purchased, gas employees use to get to work, and so on.
Big tobacco companies rake in millions and millions of dollars in profit.
Smokers get sick from using big tobacco company’s products.
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