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Federal Litigation Against the Tobacco Industry
Source: Heritage Foundation
Author: Todd F. Gaziano
Country: United States

Gaziano argues that the federal government's pursuit of "federal lawsuits against the tobacco industry to recover the costs that smoking supposedly imposed on Medicare and related programs" undermines the rule of law. (7/30/99)

Bridging the ideological divide: an analysis of views on tobacco policy
Source: American Council on Science and Health
Author: Clifford E. Douglas, Elizabeth M. Whelan, Alicia M. Lukachko, Gilbert L. Ross
Country: United States

This study "examines attitudes on the issue of tobacco as found in published statements by columnists, publications, organizations and politicians from ideological camps on the political left and political right." It is available in Adobe PDF. (8/16/00)

Behind the neo-prohibition campaign
Source: CCF
Author: Dan Mindus
Country: United States

Study documenting the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's driving on the anti-alcohol movement, its shoddy science, and push to criminalize all drinking. (PDF file) (4/10/03)

Sinful excise taxes
Source: Small Business Survival Committee
Author: Raymond J. Keating
Country: United States
E-mail: rkeat614@aol.com

"At all levels of government, far too many politicians are focused almost exclusively on expanding the size and power of government. Imposing so-called 'sin' taxes on tobacco products neatly serves each of these goals." In-depth look at sin taxes in the states and their economic effects. [Adobe Acrobat] (04/25/01)

Back door to prohibition: The new war on social drinking
Source: Cato Institute
Author: Radley Balko
Country: United States

"Taken together, the well-organized efforts of activists, law enforcement, and policymakers portend an approaching 'back-door prohibition" -- an effort to curb what some of them call the 'environment of alcoholism' -- instead of holding individual drinkers responsible for their actions. Policymakers should be wary of attempts to restrict choice when it comes to alcohol." (PDF file) (12/03)

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