Comments on: President Obama and cigarettes: If he quits, he can help reverse the global tobacco epidemic and save millions of lives http://blog.jimgogek.com/2009/01/17/president-obama-and-cigarettes-if-he-quits-he-can-help-reverse-the-global-tobacco-epidemic-and-save-millions-of-lives/ Policy, not politics. Change policy, change the world. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:14:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jon Frost http://blog.jimgogek.com/2009/01/17/president-obama-and-cigarettes-if-he-quits-he-can-help-reverse-the-global-tobacco-epidemic-and-save-millions-of-lives/#comment-108 Jon Frost Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:05:39 +0000 http://blog.jimgogek.com/?p=256#comment-108 I agree, but the outcome will be outragous. The alcohol ban way back when caused chaos here in america. If he bans tobacco, it will probably happen again. But a tobacco free america will sure be healthier, but they will still be going around and smuggled into the country just like the other illegal drugs. I agree, but the outcome will be outragous. The alcohol ban way back when caused chaos here in america. If he bans tobacco, it will probably happen again. But a tobacco free america will sure be healthier, but they will still be going around and smuggled into the country just like the other illegal drugs.

]]> By: jess http://blog.jimgogek.com/2009/01/17/president-obama-and-cigarettes-if-he-quits-he-can-help-reverse-the-global-tobacco-epidemic-and-save-millions-of-lives/#comment-82 jess Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:26:12 +0000 http://blog.jimgogek.com/?p=256#comment-82 that is so sad for that kid that is so sad for that kid

]]> By: Laura Garnet http://blog.jimgogek.com/2009/01/17/president-obama-and-cigarettes-if-he-quits-he-can-help-reverse-the-global-tobacco-epidemic-and-save-millions-of-lives/#comment-66 Laura Garnet Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:10:18 +0000 http://blog.jimgogek.com/?p=256#comment-66 President Obama should be promoting as much cigarette smoking as possible! The more packs of cigarettes sold, the more tax dollars will be raised for SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program)! For only one dollar of Federal tax on each pack of cigs a family of four with an income of $83,000 a year can have free health care. Please folks, do your part. It's for the children! Smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette! Smoke 4 packs a day. The Federal Governments needs your help to make this work. If you don't smoke, buy at least one pack everyday, more if you can afford it and donate them to the poor and homeless people who can't afford them anymore because of all the state and federal taxes levied on each pack sold. It would be very altruistic and humanitarian. You will know the joy of giving to a worthy cause, with your tax dollars for the children and helping the poor on the street at the same time. You will save them from having to steal or rob to get money for those very expensive little sticks of tobacco. Our president should not have to skulk around in dark, out of the way places to smoke a cigarette! He should unashamedly light up in public, any time, anywhere. He should always be seen with a pack of cigarettes peeking out the top of his breast pocket. Of course, to be fair to all tobacco companies, he should change the brand in his pocket every day. It is so wrong to try and shame him and make him quit smoking! He is doing his part for the children of this nation. He would be a complete and total hypocrite and a traitor to this important and beloved Federal health insurance program if all your whining and griping forces him to quit smoking. Leave him alone! Let him smoke in peace! Let him smoke in public like a free American citizen! President Obama should be promoting as much cigarette smoking as
possible! The more packs of cigarettes sold, the more tax dollars will
be raised for SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program)!
For only one dollar of Federal tax on each pack of cigs a family of four
with an income of $83,000 a year can have free health care.

Please folks, do your part. It’s for the children! Smoke, smoke, smoke
that cigarette! Smoke 4 packs a day. The Federal Governments needs
your help to make this work. If you don’t smoke, buy at least one pack
everyday, more if you can afford it and donate them to the poor and
homeless people who can’t afford them anymore because of all the
state and federal taxes levied on each pack sold. It would be very
altruistic and humanitarian. You will know the joy of giving to a worthy
cause, with your tax dollars for the children and helping the poor on the
street at the same time. You will save them from having to steal or rob to
get money for those very expensive little sticks of tobacco.

Our president should not have to skulk around in dark, out of the way
places to smoke a cigarette! He should unashamedly light up in public,
any time, anywhere. He should always be seen with a pack of cigarettes
peeking out the top of his breast pocket. Of course, to be fair to all tobacco
companies, he should change the brand in his pocket every day. It is so
wrong to try and shame him and make him quit smoking! He is doing his
part for the children of this nation. He would be a complete and total
hypocrite and a traitor to this important and beloved Federal health
insurance program if all your whining and griping forces him to quit smoking.
Leave him alone! Let him smoke in peace! Let him smoke in public like a
free American citizen!

]]> By: Tamu Nolfo, PhD http://blog.jimgogek.com/2009/01/17/president-obama-and-cigarettes-if-he-quits-he-can-help-reverse-the-global-tobacco-epidemic-and-save-millions-of-lives/#comment-48 Tamu Nolfo, PhD Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:35:51 +0000 http://blog.jimgogek.com/?p=256#comment-48 I couldn't agree more. It is heartbreaking to me that President Obama continues to be chained to cigarettes, for all of the reasons given in this article and more. I would be willing to join a movement to provide him with a groundswell of information and support to break him from his addiction. Anyone out there know if this movement is underway? Or willing to join me in starting one? I couldn’t agree more. It is heartbreaking to me that President Obama continues to be chained to cigarettes, for all of the reasons given in this article and more. I would be willing to join a movement to provide him with a groundswell of information and support to break him from his addiction. Anyone out there know if this movement is underway? Or willing to join me in starting one?

]]> By: m... http://blog.jimgogek.com/2009/01/17/president-obama-and-cigarettes-if-he-quits-he-can-help-reverse-the-global-tobacco-epidemic-and-save-millions-of-lives/#comment-44 m... Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:48:56 +0000 http://blog.jimgogek.com/?p=256#comment-44 yes, he i believe can help yes, he i believe can help

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