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    Ani L. Schwartz
    Arroyo Seco, NM
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Why This Is Important

Tobacco is not the cause of cancers.
The chemicals in the tobacco, in the papers, in the filters are the causes of cancers.

MORE INFO --- Big Dioxin's Assaults on Smokers and Health Policies
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Big-Dioxin-s-Assaults-on-S-by-John-Jonik-090502-830.html

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10/04/10 REOPEN PETITION,
Unfortunately with the new limitation on ch.o, it will no longer go to both state and fed govt.    Therefore, this one goes only to your fed govt reps and the other one will go to state level govt officials, which I will post as soon as they get the button fixed so I can post it in a cause rather than on "all petitions".

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New actions for this cause:

Cigarette & Tobacco Taxing Needs to STOP  8/09/10 TO YOUR STATE GOVT OFFICIALS  
http://health.change.org/petitions/view/cigarette_tobacco_taxing_needs_to_stop

Which is almost the same as this one.

Lower Cigarette Taxes  8/08/10 TO YOUR FED GOVT OFFICIALS  
http://uspoverty.change.org/petitions/view/lower_cigarette_taxes

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10/10/10 UPDATE --- NEW ACTION FOUND, special thanks to dian wright

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/repeal-fire-safe-cigarette-laws/

Target: Governor Ed Rendell Sponsored by: Citizens Against Fire Safe Cigarettes

A Petition to Repeal Fire Safe Cigarette Law Citizens Against Fire Safe Cigarettes (CAFSC) Author: David Jaromnak Date: 11/15/08


I was not able to sign this petition (Care2) ... flashed the confirmation page and then immediately went to home page.   Anyone else have this kinda prob over there??? 

Apparently, chemicals are now being put in the papers of pre-fab cigs to make them go out.    LOL!!!!! But not funny.  
I roll my own so I was not aware of this.

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Big Tobacco Tax

Dear Representative

It is time to stop punishing victims.
End the consumer taxes on tobacco products, esp the outrageous tax on roll-your-own tobacco which is close to 200%!
There are better, more appropriate, more humane ways to fund the things these taxes pay for.

Tobacco is not the cause of cancers.
The chemicals in the tobacco, in the papers, in the filters are the causes of cancers.
This constitutes inhumane exploitation, torture, murder and environmental destruction.
Big Dioxin's Assaults on Smokers and Health Policies
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Big-Dioxin-s-Assaults-on-S-by-John-Jonik-090502-830.html

The author of this petition speaks from over 30 years experience of attempts to quit smoking in poverty conditions:
According to reputable psychiatrists as far back as 30 years ago, tobacco is the most addictive substance known to man.

Tobacco facilitates repressions of all kinds.
Tobacco stimulates adrenalin and enhances mental functions.
Tobacco is an appetite suppressant.
UPDATE, 7/8/9: Tobacco helps the body balance problems caused by PROTIEN DEFICIENCIES.
Tobacco is a mild narcotic which anesthetizes pains of various kinds, physical as well as emotional/psychological.
Poor people tend to smoke more than other people because they are the most repressed, need more adrenalin to keep going, have less good food to eat, have more pains and psychological worries, and cannot afford to get help to quit.
Poverty is inhumane torture and useless punishment.
Poverty is one of the biggest health risks in the world.
Poor people who are not homeless pay property taxes; it's called "rent". What do they receive in return for these taxes?

Levy a 66.6% capital gains tax on all tobacco companies that do not remove all chemicals from their tobacco products. They can afford it and it will give them a big incentive to clean up their acts.
Use these funds for programs to help people quit smoking.
This will also diminish the need for health care.
Regulate the price of tobacco so that all poor people who need tobacco for comfort and survival can afford it without cutting into their ability to pay for vital necessities like real food and rent.

It is time to stop punishing victims.
Please sponsor a bill to end consumer taxes on tobacco and tax the corporate monopolies instead.

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