Political Quotes

“like many families across America, mine was touched by the disease of cancer when I was a young man. At the age of 14, my father died of lung cancer. I was 14; he was 53. Seeing my dad struggle changed my life. I made it a priority during my time in Congress to try to spare others from the suffering. We have made significant progress in reducing smoking over the last several decades. After I passed legislation banning smoking on airplanes, it turned out to be a tipping point. And, increasingly, we have seen tobacco and cigarettes disappear from public spaces. But Big Tobacco did not dissipate like a cloud of smoke. They rebranded with flashy new products: vaping and e-cigarettes. And they followed the same playbook they used to sell Marlboro cigarettes and so many others: They targeted our children in America. Tobacco companies have donated generously to Donald Trump's election, his inauguration, and his 'Great Gatsby' ballroom with the expectation of favorable treatment, and President Trump's administration has delivered for tobacco. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration did something it had never done before. After pressure from President Trump, the FDA authorized the first ever flavored e-cigarettes. Why is that important? That is what lures the children into this deadly habit. Scientists, doctors, and parents--even the FDA's own studies--all acknowledge sweet and fruity flavored e-cigarettes are responsible for addicting our children.”