The GAO did not issue any formal recommendations in its report, but indicated it stood by its previous recommendation that Congress consider equalizing tax rates to reduce or eliminate the differentials.
However, power is not everything it has to offer
Unfortunately, the 2009 ban on flavored cigarettes did not extend to menthols, the most popular flavor added to cigarettes, nor did it extend to cigars, cigarillos, or smokeless tobacco products
Judge Kessler put it bluntly in her 2006 1,700 page landmark ruling: Over the course of more than 50 years, defendants lied, misrepresented and deceived the American public, including smokers and the young people they avidly sought as replacement smokers, about the devastating health effects of smoking. And while it is true that all Americans have been harmed by these practices, we posit that due to the historic oppression and racism endured by African Americans, this group deserves distinct protections, remedies, and treatments
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