Public Campaign Action Fund - tobacco

Sick Priorities

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:34:01 -0500

Forty-seven million Americans don't have health insurance, and 8.7 million of them are children according to just-released census data. The numbers signal a disturbing trend: the number of uninsured are rising (even as the median income rises) and still President Bush is vocal in his opposition to expanding a program that could extend insurance to 5 to 6 million children, by levying higher taxes on tobacco products. Ah, the great moral quandary: healthy kids or healthy profit margins for Big Tobacco?

Children or Tobacco?

Adam Smith — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:40:33 -0500

Last week, despite a presidential veto threat, both the House and Senate passed legislation that would expand the Children's Health Insurance Program. With an estimated 9 million children without insurance in this country, it might be surprising that there were 23 senators opposed to the legislation.

McConnell opposes children's health bill. Follow the money.

David Donnelly — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:54:19 -0500

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) opposes the S-CHIP health care program for children, despite the fact that more than 100,000 Kentucky children are enrolled in it. Why? Follow the money.

Meet the old boss, same as the new boss

Nancy Watzman — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:06:00 -0500

We've already said it, but now the Palm Beach Post is saying it in an editorial detailing how the election of Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) is not exactly a breath of fresh air. After going through Boehner's history of passing out tobacco checks,...

The Boehner ad

David Donnelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:49:00 -0500

Cold. Hard. Cash. We've also posted a quick summary of Boehner's likeness to the disgraced Majority Leader he replaces, Tom DeLay. Feel free to circulate: The Facts on John Boehner (R-OH) 1. Like Tom DeLay, John Boehner has close ties to K...

DeLay Quits Leadership Post

David Donnelly — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:40:00 -0500

Here's the AP story.Embattled Rep. Tom DeLay decided Saturday to give up his post as House majority leader, clearing the way for new leadership elections among House Republicans eager to shed the taint of scandal, two officials said.[...]His ...

The Congressman from Philip Morris and UPS

Nancy Watzman — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:07:00 -0500

In June 2003 Roy Blunt inserted a provision benefiting Philip Morris in the 475-page bill creating the department of Homeland Security bill, according to a report in the Washington Post. At the time, Blunt had accepted more than $150,000 over ...

DeLay and Drug Companies: Best Friends Forever

Meghan Scott — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 05:54:00 -0500

"It's not hard to put a dollar figure on House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's importance to corporate America," write Bloomberg News' Michael Forsythe and Jonathan D. Salant. "For drug makers, his support is worth $13 billion; for petrochem...

Blunt unfit to be next Majority Leader

David Donnelly — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:18:00 -0500

Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) defended DeLay on Meet the Press recently (registration required for link):My impression is he has not done anything wrong.He's in denial. He doesn't deserve to be in leadership of the House. All he passe...

Maybe We Chose the Wrong Career?

Nancy Watzman — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 05:11:00 -0500

Bloomberg News reports today:One of the surest paths to riches in Washington is to have these five words on a resume: "Office of Representative Tom DeLay."The news service points out that 11 lobbyists who once worked for Majority Leader help...