Bill Clinton: “They are, but they're not illegal. You have to go through all the same problems we went through with prohibition with…”

“They are, but they're not illegal. You have to go through all the same problems we went through with prohibition with liquor. It would have significant economic dislocations for a large number of Americans. And I think as a practical matter, because so many adults are, in effect, hooked on it, it would be very, very difficult to enforce. What I want to do is to phase it out over time by getting--if young people stop using cigarettes--if we could get young people, the usage down to zero, then eventually it will phase out. That would be my goal. I think we just have to start with our young people. Ms. Soren. Do you consider tobacco companies evil?”