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02/17/98 12:46 FAX 202 225 8185
GOV REF MIN
1
002
Tobacco-
Statement of David A. Kessler, M.D.
Liability
The public health community calls upon the Congress with a united voice to
enact for the first time since the 1964 Surgeon General's report effective
anti-tobacco legislation.
There should be one focus and one focus only - the public's health.
The focus has to be on the public health. Tobacco legislation should not
become a political football. We need to remember that this is about tobacco.
This is about children and adolescents becoming addicted to a deadly
product.
The focus has to be on measures that will work.
The focus has to be on raising the price of cigarettes to reduce the number of
young people who smoke - not on spending the money.
Full FDA authority, a $1.50 price hike and strong measures to limit the
industry's advertising and promotion are essential.
A watered down version enacted simply so Congress can say it passed anti-
tobacco legislation will not be acceptable.
Given all the evidence that has come to light, it is simply not credible for
Congress to grant this industry any limits on liability.
For the first time, Congress needs to enact tobacco legislation without asking
the industry's permission.
There should be no concessions to this industry.
The public health community is united.
There is no light between us.
We support comprehensive anti-tobacco measures.
We oppose attempts to water that down.
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