Editorial argues tobacco firms lose public support over deal
An editorial criticizes the 368 billion settlement with 40 states as a payoff to protect tobacco firms from lawsuits. It notes activists intensified pressure after the deal and cites Senator McCain era expansions, questioning funds' distribution and the effect on teen smoking. The piece forecasts continued congressional action.
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Jacob Sullum
McCain
Senate
Steven Goldstone
RJR Nabisco
National Press Club
Congress
Food and Drug Administration
Cornell
Orange County
Calif
Public clash over tobacco settlement tests government power
Washington faces a high stakes confrontation between Big Government and Big Tobacco. Leaders including Steven Goldstone and Newt Gingrich vow hard lines, while critics warn the dispute will shape how Congress and the White House treat industries amid political risk and public scrutiny.
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Washington
Tobacco Company
RJR Nabisco
Steven F Goldstone
Congress
White House
Joseph Califano
Andi Tobacco
Health, Education and Welfare
House
Newt Gingrich
Bill McInturff
McInturff
Industry concessions fade as government pressure rises in Washington
John Hall reports that the 368.5 billion tobacco settlement, offering immunity and predictability in exchange for penalties and price hikes, unraveled under political pressure. He notes parallels with health care, software antitrust, and past government business clashes, warning the era of cooperation may be ending.
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McInturff
Washington
McIntorff
Big Tobacco
Minnesota
Goldstone
Tobacco
Brinks
Congress
Microsoft Corp
At&t
John F. Kennedy
Reagan
Bias in Newsrooms and the Call for Clear Labeling
Rich Hood, editorial-page editor of The Kansas City Star, argues newspapers must reveal bias through proper labeling of opinion and avoid injecting personal views into straight news. He criticizes editors who deny bias and urges readers trust via objective reporting and clearly labeled commentary.
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Washington
Scotty Reston
Walter Lippmann
David Broder
William Safire
Ellen Goodman
Broder
Safire
Goodman
American Society of Newspaper Editors
York Times
Dowd
the Times
Tam
Rich Hood
The
Kansas City Star
Tax system should reward hard work not wealth
Michele McGeoy, a software developer and founder of Access to Software for All People in Oakland, argues that the 1997 capital gains tax cut primarily benefits the wealthiest. She urges taxing capital gains at earned-income rates or higher and pledges her tax break to fund economic fairness programs for disadvantaged youth.
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Access To Software For All People
Oakland
Calif
Responsible Wealth
United For A Fair Economy
Vlbe
Michele McGeoy
Access To
Progressive Media Project
East Main St
Madison
Wis
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