Tobacco-Free Kids Launches Campaign to Stop Congress? Sweetheart Deal for Big Tobacco
In response to the U.S. House of Representatives' plan to sneak through a "sweetheart deal" for Big Tobacco by attaching it to an unrelated corporate tax bill, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has launched www.StopBigTobacco.org, a nationwide campaign calling on the U.S. Senate to insist that this plan be excluded from the final bill.At issue is a provision of the House-passed tax bill (called the Foreign Sales Corporation, or FSC, bill) that amounts to a $10 billion, taxpayer-funded giveaway to tobacco companies.
The provision was added to win votes for the controversial tax bill from tobacco-state lawmakers. It is billed as a buyout for tobacco farmers, but really amounts to a sweetheart deal for tobacco companies and a raw deal for everyone else.
This plan does nothing to protect public health and reduce tobacco's tremendous toll in health, lives and money.
It makes taxpayers pay for the buyout instead of the tobacco companies, adds to the federal budget deficit and eliminates all price and production controls on tobacco, which would allow tobacco to be grown anywhere in the United States.
This House buyout shortchanges small family farmers and provides an unwarranted windfall to the tobacco companies. Tobacco companies benefit because they do not have to pay for the buyout and they end up with cheaper tobacco. The Congressional Research Service has estimated that tobacco companies will save between half a billion and two billion dollars a year under such a buyout proposal.Visitors to www.StopBigTobacco.org can send a message to their Senators urging them to reject the House's proposal.
The campaign, which was made public last week, has already generated over 17,000 letters from www.StopBigTobacco.org to Congress from Americans who believe that Congress should protect public health, not Big Tobacco's bottom line. Voters know that that House buyout plan is a bad deal for them. According to a nationwide poll of voters, conducted June 11-13, 80 percent are opposed to the House tobacco buyout plan, including 67 percent who are strongly opposed. Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike are strongly opposed.Instead of the House buyout plan, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has urged Congress to pass separate legislation that includes effective Food and Drug Administration regulation of tobacco products and a responsible tobacco farmer buyout that is paid by the tobacco companies, not the taxpayers.The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is building a healthier future for our children by changing public attitudes and public policies regarding tobacco use.
The Campaign strives to prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit and protect everyone from secondhand smoke.
For more information, go to www.tobaccofreekids.org..
BlueBridge Networks Named to the Downtown Tech 25
BlueBridge Networks, LLC ("BlueBridge")is pleased to be announced as one of the Downtown Tech 25 ("DT25") in Cleveland,OH. The announcement was made on September 30th, 2004 at an event attended by those selected to the DT25.
The Honorable Mayor Jane Campbell of Cleveland was the keynote speaker to the DT25. The event was held at the corporate headquarters of BlueBridge Networks.The Downtown Tech 25 ("DT25") is an affiliation of technology companies whose main offices, headquarters or significant operations are located in downtown Cleveland, OH. DT25's mission is to support the economic development initiatives of the City of Cleveland with the express purpose of fostering an environment where more technology companies relocate their offices or headquarters to the downtown Cleveland area.
"We are proud to be selected as one of the top technology companies in Cleveland," noted Neil J. Adelman ? Chief Executive Officer of BlueBridge Networks. Mr. Adelman continued, "BlueBridge...
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Kenneth Siegel Promoted to Audit Manager at Goldstein Lewin & Co.
Boca Raton, FL (ContentDesk) August 11, 2006 -- Goldstein Lewin & Co. Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, is pleased to announce the promotion of Kenneth Siegel to Audit Manager.
Mr. Siegel previously served as Audit Supervisor for the firm. In this new role, Mr.
Siegel will provide leadership on various audit engagements.Prior to joining Goldstein Lewin, Mr. Siegel spent seven years at an international accounting firm in New Jersey. He was co-chair of the firms employee benefit plans audit division responsible for the audits of 401(k) and pension plans. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) holds plan administrators legally responsible to ensure that their employee benefit plans financial statements are audited in accordance with mandated standards. A quality audit not only helps to protect the assets and financial integrity of a plan but also provides reliable information to better manage and administer the plan, states Mr. Siegel.Mr....
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Community Leader Candy Marcum Files for Dallas Council Election
Long time Dallas and District 14 resident Candy Marcum has officially filed the required signatures and paperwork to be placed on the ballot for the upcoming May 7, 2005 City of Dallas Council election. Marcum comments, "I am ready to go to city hall and work hard to make Dallas a better place. While campaigning door to door and meeting with neighbors, I am learning that my neighbors want change and they are frustrated with the direction of our city. We love Dallas, but know it can be a better place to live." Marcum's primary focus is the "3C's": crime, code compliance, and commerce. "I have been visiting with neighborhood and community leaders and hear several problems and concerns that resonate throughout the district.
We must find the funding to put more officers on our streets, fix the City of Dallas 3-1-1 system, and make our code enforcement division stronger. The tax burden must be lifted from homeowners and I support a long overdue organized and streamlined effort to bring...
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Cincinnati Black Theatre Company Presents a Celebration of Family and Community in Upcoming '2006 Festival for the Family: Mind, Body, and Spirit'
Cincinnati, OH (ContentDesk) April 19, 2006 -- The Cincinnati Black Theatre Company will be holding its Fifth Biennial Midwest Regional Black Theatre Festival April 24 May 7. With fifteen live theatre shows, interactive stage readings, and a variety of all-day workshops, the festival is sure to enrich the lives of families throughout the community. Events will be presented in various locations all over town throughout the two-week-long festival.A festival fundraiser gala honoring local area...
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Top 6 Reasons for having a RSS feed - Come and explore the possibilities!
Getting traffic to your website can be hard. No one just randomly types in "makelotsofmoneyonlinequicklyandfromhome.com" and with this market slowly being filled in, it is hard to get a good rank on Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask, and all the other major search engines. Although paying for advertising is effective and gets targeted results, RSS feeds are the way to go for free, cheap, and somewhat easy advertising.First off, if you don't want to write articles yourself, no problem. The web is a great...
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A Look at Washington DC Flower Delivery Services
A really great tool for searching for florists is the ?local' search frame in Google. By searching here you can find an enormous amount of information about local florists. For Washington CD flower delivery, a recent search yielded over 200 sources. Find the florist that can meet your pricing and quality needs.
One lovely website, Green Works Florist, has an abundance of information about this particular florist.
The floral artists showcases his designs and the format is...
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Theme Ideas for the Perfect Wedding
Theme weddings are growing in popularity because they are fun and offer the bridal couple the opportunity to express themselves in a different way. If the couple loves the beach, the sea, and anything to do with water, for example, perhaps a beach or nautical themed wedding would be appropriate. Or if they love a sensual, romantic atmosphere, a passion themed wedding might be more to their liking.
Elements of a themed wedding include decorations, food type, location, favors, invitations,...
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