A 2020 report by Tom Kruckemeyer, a former economist for Missouris state Budget Office, points to the fact that 33 of 34 state senators had accepted some tobacco campaign donations, raising concerns about lawmakers willingness to prioritize public health over profits. The industrys targeting of proposed cigarette tax hikes isnt limited to Tobacco Nation
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According to one study from the University of California that reinforced much of the material presented during Black Lives / Black Lungs, the tobacco industry purposely sought out relationships with powerful black organizations nationwide, with three inherent goals: to increase African American tobacco use, to use African Americans as a frontline force to defend industry policy positions, and to defuse tobacco control efforts. Recent publications by the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network have determined the public is more likely to be targeted by tobacco companies if they are young, black, or poor
