US Senate Democrats double down on bad ecig position

[dr g]

This is so dismaying, these people supposedly care about public health, science-based legislation, and doing right by the people, and they advance this horrible piece of legislation. Ugh.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), .... Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today in introducing the Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act to prohibit the marketing of e-cigarettes to children and teens.

“When it comes to the marketing of e-cigarettes to children and teens, it’s ‘Joe Camel’ all over again. It is troubling that manufacturers of e-cigarettes – some of whom also make traditional cigarettes – are attempting to establish a new generation of nicotine addicts through aggressive marketing that often uses cartoons and sponsorship of music festivals and sporting events,” Harkin said. “This bill will take strong action to prohibit the advertising of e-cigarettes directed at young people and ensure that the FTC can take action against those who violate the law. While FDA regulation of these products remains critical, this legislation would complement oversight and regulation by the FDA, and ultimately help prevent e-cigarette manufacturers from targeting our children.”
“We cannot risk undoing decades of progress in reducing youth smoking by allowing e-cigarette makers to target our kids,” Boxer said. “This bill will help protect our children from an industry that profits from addiction.”

Durbin said, “E-cigarette makers are adopting the deplorable marketing tactics once used by tobacco companies to entice children and teenagers into using their addictive product. With fruit and candy flavors and glossy celebrity ads, e-cigarettes makers are undeniably targeting young people. Unfortunately, it’s working. We must take action now to prevent a new generation from walking down the dangerous path towards nicotine addiction.”

US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions: Newsroom - Press Releases

Note that if Congress passes legislation on ecigs, it trumps whatever the FDA has planned.

 

[MetalMaster75]

They are ganging up on us like the rabid dogs that they are. At all levels and at all angles. Very sad.

 

[Luisa]

This is so dismaying, these people supposedly care about public health, science-based legislation, and doing right by the people, and they advance this horrible piece of legislation. Ugh.



US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions: Newsroom - Press Releases

Note that if Congress passes legislation on ecigs, it trumps whatever the FDA has planned.

Wouldn"t it be nice if all those "lovelys" were defeated in their next election? All who live in their States should work on that project.

 

[Rickajho]

Seriously, where is this alleged blitz of advertising directed at... anyone? I don't think I've even seen a Blu TV spot since November.

 

[Katya]

Wouldn"t it be nice if all those "lovelys" were defeated in their next election? All who live in their States should work on that project.

It would indeed.

 

[graffiti]

Wouldn"t it be nice if all those "lovelys" were defeated in their next election? All who live in their States should work on that project.

I would eat my shirt if Blumenthol got voted out. For some reason CT seems to love this guy. I'd bet 10:1 that he'll get reelected and completely expect to win.

 

[Vermonster13]

This country needs term limits so badly but will never happen because they get to vote on it.

A lot of our founding fathers were tobacco farmers, kind of funny eh?

 

[sqirl1]

I would eat my shirt if Blumenthol got voted out. For some reason CT seems to love this guy. I'd bet 10:1 that he'll get reelected and completely expect to win.

any chance about the other D-bags like Durbin and Lautenberg? how about Feinstein you know she probably doesn't like them.

 

[VapieDan]

This is so dismaying, these people supposedly care about public health, science-based legislation, and doing right by the people, and they advance this horrible piece of legislation. Ugh.



US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions: Newsroom - Press Releases

Note that if Congress passes legislation on ecigs, it trumps whatever the FDA has planned.

Notice it is the same lame brain people on all the stupid legislation? I keep forgetting only children like sweet flavors. I wonder what is in these legislators cookie jars at home. Yup high taxes are the goal. Demonize first then there is no excuse not to regulate and tax. No one protested the curb on cigarette flavors. After all they were aimed at children. It worked once they will go again. How dare the government mandate marketing on ANY legitimate product. How silly of me they already do! Legislators are not sportsman they prefer "Sitting Ducks"!

 

[Stosh]

any chance about the other D-bags like Durbin and Lautenberg? how about Feinstein you know she probably doesn't like them.

Good news for you from NJ, Lautenberg had the decency to die off.....

 

[LDS714]

No problem with limiting minor's access. But I can guarantee you they're looking at the recent EU developments and contacting their buddies over there to find out who's writing the checks...

 

[Endor]

Wouldn"t it be nice if all those "lovelys" were defeated in their next election? All who live in their States should work on that project.

I'm with you... but Highly unlikely with Boxer, who was listed as a sponsor. The 2010 race with Fiorina was about as close as she ever got to defeat, but alas, didn't happen. Seems both of them are untouchable in California, for reasons I don't fully understand.

 

[VapieDan]

Good news for you from NJ, Lautenberg had the decency to die off.....

Is it "catchy"? I can only hope

 

[LDS714]

I'm with you... but Highly unlikely with Boxer, who was listed as a sponsor. The 2010 race with Fiorina was about as close as she ever got to defeat, but alas, didn't happen. Seems both of them are untouchable in California, for reasons I don't fully understand.

Because they bring home the bacon.

It's easy for them to buy votes when they've been there for so long. All they have to do is keep saying the right things (irrespective of what they're actually doing to their constituency) and keep bringing enough Federally extorted tax dollars back to their districts/states.

Again, follow the money...

 

[Katya]

Gutfeld is talking about "those idiots" in the Senate right now on the Five. And shredding them to pieces. And vaping on air!

Woot!

 

[catlady60]

This is Daily Kos' article on these Senate Dems' war on vaping.

 

[Jay-dub]

Guess who has two thumbs and isn't going to let the law stop them from living how they choose?

 

[williebb123]

these people love to beat on the addiction to nicotine drum all too often but what about their addiction to taxes ( oh thats different) lol

 

[Katya]

This is Daily Kos' article on these Senate Dems' war on vaping.

Nice!

Maybe there's hope for us. This stupid bill is finally being attacked from right and left, so to speak.

 

[williebb123]

we need to start our own tv commercials to show their false media reports they cry for our children well i can say my children cry because of them taxing us to death and taking food from there mouths