Letter from Sen. Kennedy

[mosesbotbol]

So much for his response. Maybe we should tax fast food "since fast food is a well-known source of many serious illnesses, and it is common knowledge that the fast food industry targets children in its advertising."

....just a quick swap of words from his own response is above....

Thank you for your letter on the proposed tobacco tax increase.

The increase is part of the reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It will provide much needed funding for the program, enabling millions of children to have access to health care.

Currently, 9 million children in America have no health insurance. It is outrageous that in the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth, so many children have no access to regular health care. Their only family doctor is the hospital emergency room, and they face serious health problems that could be prevented or treated with a regular source of medical care.

CHIP now covers nearly 6 million of these children a year, but millions more are not enrolled in it. The bill now awaiting final action in Congress will improve the outreach of the program so that many more of these children can be enrolled.

The funds from the increase in the tobacco tax will make this additional coverage possible. I believe the increase is fair, since tobacco is a well-known source of many serious illnesses, and it is common knowledge that the tobacco industry targets children in its advertising.

Every child deserves a healthy start in life. CHIP has an indispensable role in ensuring that children receive the health care they need, and the proposed increase in the tobacco tax will enable the program to fulfill its mission more effectively.

Thank you again for writing to me about this important issue.

Sincerely,

Edward M. Kennedy

[croatan]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

I believe the increase is fair, since tobacco is a well-known source of many serious illnesses, and it is common knowledge that the tobacco industry targets children in its advertising.

Hey, those ads in CA would have worked on me as a kid. Smoke cigars, fly around in jets, play golf, and wear nice watches... anyway, Kennedy is a fool.

Also, last time I checked, tobacco advertising was already pretty much illegal in just about any form that a child might see--unless the little bastage is stealing my CA or ECCJ, in which case I'll give him a cigar

[Scud]

Why not target cigarettes and tax the hell outta those? Ohhh, then poor people would become poorer. Tax cigars because only wealthy people smoke those and they can pay the taxes. Sounds like the same old bullshit again and again.

I'm sure Kennedy's humidor/s are full.

How many 12 year olds walk around with a cigar in their mouths??? How is taxing cigars going to deter smoking by teens??? Typical beaurocratic bullshit.

[Corona Gigante]

o Pass the butter.


The Kennedy name should have them swirling around the rafters.

[snkbyt]

I see TK is still full of ......................I believe the swap of words makes more sense

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

So much for his response. Maybe we should tax fast food "since fast food is a well-known source of many serious illnesses, and it is common knowledge that the fast food industry targets children in its advertising."

....just a quick swap of words from his own response is above....

Thank you for your letter on the proposed tobacco tax increase.

The increase is part of the reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It will provide much needed funding for the program, enabling millions of children to have access to health care.

Currently, 9 million children in America have no health insurance. It is outrageous that in the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth, so many children have no access to regular health care. Their only family doctor is the hospital emergency room, and they face serious health problems that could be prevented or treated with a regular source of medical care.

CHIP now covers nearly 6 million of these children a year, but millions more are not enrolled in it. The bill now awaiting final action in Congress will improve the outreach of the program so that many more of these children can be enrolled.

The funds from the increase in the tobacco tax will make this additional coverage possible. I believe the increase is fair, since tobacco is a well-known source of many serious illnesses, and it is common knowledge that the tobacco industry targets children in its advertising.

Every child deserves a healthy start in life. CHIP has an indispensable role in ensuring that children receive the health care they need, and the proposed increase in the tobacco tax will enable the program to fulfill its mission more effectively.

Thank you again for writing to me about this important issue.

Sincerely,

Edward M. Kennedy

[c2000]

[QUOTE=mosesbotbol;1159693] Maybe we should tax fast food "since fast food is a well-known source of many serious illnesses, and it is common knowledge that the fast food industry targets children in its advertising."



After they tax and legislate tobacco out of existence this is next,, I read on Drudge that LA is trying to legislate how many fast food places can be put in certain areas of the city so people can have more healthy choices.

You know I think I have an idea that may work,,this country instead of having a war on drugs should legalize all of them and then tax and legislate them away...

Jerry in Minnesota.

[illinoishoosier]

Originally Posted by Scud

Why not target cigarettes and tax the hell outta those? Ohhh, then poor people would become poorer. Tax cigars because only wealthy people smoke those and they can pay the taxes. Sounds like the same old bullshit again and again.

I'm sure Kennedy's humidor/s are full.

How many 12 year olds walk around with a cigar in their mouths??? How is taxing cigars going to deter smoking by teens??? Typical beaurocratic bullshit.

I need to invite them to look at my bank account...I ain't wealthy. I just ain't fiscally responsible...

[Budprince]

This response comes as NO surprise to me. Kennedy is a self important blowhard who wants to run everyones lives - I was going to say he was drunk with power,but I'll just stop at drunk.

[c2000]

As far as Ted Kennedy is concerned,,I saw him on Face the Nation on Sunday and what is with the floppy ear lobes.

Jerry in Minnesota.

[borndead1]

Sorry to threadjack, but I got an email response from Debbie Stabenow (MI) and it was obvious that my email was never read, because "she" THANKED ME FOR SUPPORTING SCHIP!!!!!!!!


After screaming a few choice words, I had to laugh.

[dunng]

I got the same response...

[Alpedhuez55]

Originally Posted by c2000

As far as Ted Kennedy is concerned,,I saw him on Face the Nation on Sunday and what is with the floppy ear lobes.

Jerry in Minnesota.

Did they sober him up for the show? He usually has a bad case of the shakes when they do. I am so glad he is no longer my Senator.

If you want to help the children, how about taking your family hodlings out of tax shelters and paying your Fair Share. Same goes for John Kerry. You have no right to tell me I am not paying enough taxes when the two of them are going out of their way to make sure they don't have to pay them.

[uncballzer]

Did he seriously pull someone in off the street to write that for him? That was full more of shit than the one I let loose this morning.

[Bob]

I don't think much is to be expected from these folks. He wants to look good on healthcare. I think he is protecting his political office. It has nothing to do with smoking.

[SmokeyJoe]

Kennedy is the worst of the lot... give you credit for sending him a letter.