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Outrage Over Government Subsidies to The tobacco industry

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Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_51_12_0014
Outrage Over Government Subsidies to The tobacco industry
Outrage Over Government Subsidies to The tobacco industry

Dates

  • 97th (1981-1983)

Scope and Contents

The author is expressing shock and disappointment at John Blocks decision to grant a subsidy to the tobacco industry. They argue that it is unfair that students cannot get loans for education but the tobacco industry receives funding. The author wrote to various members of the budget committee and agriculture committee, appealing to them to eliminate the tobacco subsidy, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The author believes that the governments support of the tobacco industry is akin to drug pushing and expresses concern about the psychological impact of tobacco advertisements.

Extent

1 pages

Policy Area

Non-Specified

Creator Jones, James Robert, 1939-

Congress 97th (1981-1983)

Tribal Affiliation Non-Specified
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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