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The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to responsible government and lower taxes. President - @tpapres
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December marks the 6th anniversary of the passage and enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – and taxpayers everywhere are better off because of it.
It’s time to double down and pass new tax cuts when Congress comes back in January 2024. 👇
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We agree with
@SenRandPaul
U.S. Senate passes
@RandPaul
's amendment to permanently ban ALL funding of "gain-of-function" research in China.
"No taxpayer money should have ever been used to fund gain-of-function research in Wuhan, and now we permanently have put it to a stop."
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Thank you, Senator
@RandPaul
for your commitment to fiscal responsibility and standing up for American taxpayers.
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us too,
@RandPaul
⌛️
Still waiting for the “bipartisan deal” to cut spending and stop adding to our debt.
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Here are the heroes that are opposing earmarks. That's the tweet.
@RandPaul
@SenMikeLee
@SenSasse
@SenToomey
@SenatorBraun
@SteveDaines
@SenJoniErnst
@SenTedCruz
@RonJohnsonWI
@JohnCornyn
@MittRomney
@CynthiaMLummis
@HawleyMO
@SenRickScott
@marcorubio
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Thank you
@RandPaul
for standing up to Washington's reckless spending that only hurts America's small businesses and low-middle income families.
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TPA fully supports
@SenRandPaul
's Five Penny Plan to balance the federal budget in 5 years.
It's past time to address irresponsible Congressional spending and rising inflation.
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"Rather than pursue even stronger antitrust laws, Congress should allow the free market to thrive where consumers, not the government, decide how big a company should be."
A great read from Sen.
@RandPaul
. Read more here:
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"Across the country, Americans are cutting their costs in response to inflation. Is it so much to ask the federal government to do the same?" -
@tpapres
Don't miss TPA's blog, "Taxpayer Watchdog Applauds Senator Rand Paul’s “Six Penny Plan" here:
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This is outrageous. The demands from Democrats are entirely UNRELATED to the
#coronavirus
pandemic. They're using American lives as a bargaining chip.
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We agree, Senator. The
@RonWyden
@SenLummis
@SenToomey
amendment is critical.
Burdensome
#Crypto
regulations would stifle innovation.
The White House-supported Warner amendment still doesn’t protect software developers. It makes it possible for regulators to choose winners & losers instead of letting the marketplace make that decision. The Wyden-Lummis-Toomey amendment is tech-neutral and promotes innovation.
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"We didn't need government to interfere to ensure competition and innovation. All we needed to do was let the marketplace work." -
@SenRandPaul
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Unfortunately,
@SenAlexander
, your proposal would be devastating to communities where a scarcity of physicians, smaller patient populations, high rates of uninsured patients, and dwindling cash flows have all contributed to rural hospital closures.
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TPA Applauds GOP Senators Resisting FTC Overreach in the Energy Sector
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, a group of Republican senators wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the agency to reject calls to target mergers and acquisitions in the energy industry.
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At a time when over 70% of Americans believe members of Congress hold an unfair advantage in the stock market, TPA applauds
@RepSpanberger
&
@RepChipRoy
for reintroducing the TRUST In Congress Act.
Members of Congress should be prevented from trading stocks based on access to inside information.
That’s why TODAY I reintroduced my bipartisan TRUST in Congress Act to ban individual stock trading by lawmakers.
More with
@SquawkCNBC
:
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Interesting news for c-band spectrum...
Eutelsat leaves C-Band Alliance as spectrum decision looms -
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TPA applauds
@SenRandPaul
's annual "Festivus Report" Exposing $900 Billion in Wasteful Spending
WASHINGTON — Every year, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) looks forward to
@SenRandPaul
's "Festivus Report" that confirms what we already know: Washington has a spending
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This
was
a
lie
If
we
don't
save
net
neutrality,
you'll
get
the
internet
one
word
at
a
time.
#savethenet
#savetheinternet
#netneutrality
#onemorevote
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TPA fully supports
@SenRandPaul
's Six Penny Plan.
The Senator has raised the alarm on federal spending with the plan since 2017. Had Congress listened then, we'd have a balanced budget by now.
Read the full statement with a quote from
@tpapres
here:
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TPA may not ordinarily see eye-to-eye with
@SenLouiseLucas
on many policy specifics, but she has taken a courageous stand to protect taxpayers and curb cronyism in opposing the new Capitals/Wizards arena in Virginia.
Our Profile in Courage:
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🚨 TPA STATEMENT 🚨
We urge a NO vote on the
#infrastructure
package - nearly 3,000 pages of rushed spending.
Senators should slow down and consider the consequences of spending billions without offsets and regulating nascent industries, like
#Crypto
.
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We fixed it for you:
With funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS is going after American taxpayers, facing a new conflict of interest with its Direct File program – where it wants to both prepare Americans' tax docs AND manage contested returns.
With funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS is going after wealthy tax cheats, improving customer service for taxpayers, and helping taxpayers get the refunds they deserve.
Republicans want to slash IRS funding.
I will fight tooth and nail to stop them.
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Tonight,
@SenRandPaul
spoke on his “Six Penny Plan” and told senate colleagues “you can’t say I didn’t warn you.” It’s past time to listen to voices of fiscal responsibility in Washington, D.C.
This legislation is TPA’s Bill of the Month:
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Thank you,
@SenRandPaul
for your strong support of free market principles on the Senate floor today.
We appreciate your leadership and opposition to misguided antitrust legislation.
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It wasn't about small businesses. It wasn't about the working class. It was about pushing the Democrat political agenda.
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“Big Tobacco did not create vapor products to lure children. In fact, vaping technology is a consumer-driven technological revolution that was the ANSWER to the cigarette problem.”
Full piece by
@lmstroud89
⬇️
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TPA condemns the decision to ban all vaping products in Massachusetts.
@MassGovernor
, this is something you must reconsider.
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"Irresponsible congressional spending must be addressed and Sen. Paul’s amendment will bring some much-needed fiscal sanity to spending."
‼️ 🚨 The conservative alternative is here 🚨 ‼️ Today I introduced my amendment to the so-called “Fiscal Responsibility Act”. Bold actions must be taken to defeat our mounting national debt.
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TPA Applauds Sen. Cruz's Plan to Reform Universal Service Fund
The Taxpayers Protection Alliance is pleased to support U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz's new plan to reform the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF).
TPA's
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Taxpayers subsidized Tesla. Taxpayers subsidized solar panels. Taxpayers subsidized these fires.
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We agree,
@SenRandPaul
!
TPA did the math in our letter to Congress: H.R. 2471 was 2,700 pages long with less than 12 hours notice given; you’d have to read roughly four pages of text per minute non-stop for twelve hours to cover every provision.
In light of the recent $1.5 trillion spending package, I’m renewing my call for the Senate to pass my Read the Bills resolution which would provide sufficient time for legislation to be thoroughly reviewed.
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Thank you,
@SenRandPaul
!
I'm proud to have the endorsement of such great conservative organizations. Thank you
@FreedomWorks
,
@Heritage_Action
,
@GovWaste
,
@Protectaxpayers
,
@Comm4Prosperity
,
@LimitGovt
,
@amrenewcitizen
, and
@FoF_Liberty
!
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Thank you
@BasedMikeLee
.
I don’t smoke—and even if I did, I doubt I’d be a menthol guy—but this is absurd.
In any event, changes to federal law should be made by Congress—not unelected bureaucrats.
Congress must pass the REINS Act to return the lawmaking power to the people.
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When you realize beer might cost more because of Trump's tariffs...
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@RepublicanStudy
@JoeBiden
Taxpayers agree,
@RepublicanStudy
! The Inflation "Reduction" Act was an expensive wish list of progressive spending with tax increases that violated President Biden's promise not to raise taxes on anyone making under $400,000.
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“Unlike players in the marketplace, who must take note of consumer trends to survive, antitrust enforcers often fail to see what is in front of their faces.” -
@SenRandPaul
The antitrust legislation we in the Senate considered, seeks to take the power out of the hands of consumers and hand it to antitrust bureaucrats. That’s why I went to the floor and made my objection to this bill clearly known.
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"It is now becoming overwhelmingly apparent that the agency tasked with regulating the products that could help the 34 million American adults quit smoking is not going to follow the science, or the RU recommendations."
Don't miss
@lmstroud89
's latest:
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ICYMI: TPA’s Good COP was in direct response to the WHO’s lack of accountability. More pointedly, TPA gathered more than two dozen experts from 14 different countries, who represented the consumers, science, and policy of tobacco harm reduction.
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"What is the deficit doing to our country?"
This week,
@SenRandPaul
joined TPA's panel, 'The State of the Federal Budget' to discuss our Nation's debt and his plan for balancing the budget.
Watch the full panel here:
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"Because of the incompetence of the FDA...millions of former adult smokers will be harmed, thousands of small businesses will shutter their doors, and many more will be laid off." -TPA's
@lmstroud89
#PMTA
deadline day reminder for FDA:
#vapingsaveslives
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Ever wondered how many smokers there were in a given state in 2019? How many youth were vaping every day?
Well, look no further than this new policy series by our very own
@lmstroud89
that examines those (and more) for all 50 states & D.C. Check it out:
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✔️MUST-READ: “Having its event on
#AprilFoolsDay
is only appropriate considering the foolish science it’s peddling to prevent people from using
#TobaccoHarmReduction
products.”
#TakeDownTobacco
#TobaccoHarmReduction
-
@lmstroud89
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TPA is excited to announce Kara Zupkus (
@kara_kirsten
) has joined the team as Communications Manager.
We are excited to have such a strong communicator join us in the fight to hold government accountable.
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Congress must reject S. 1253-- this legislation is bonkers.
Ignoring the science behind vaping and e-cigarettes will cost American lives. Plain and simple.
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Vaping bans will only harm adult smokers.
@GovWhitmer
has chosen to instill fear rather than save lives.
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This week,
@tpapres
joined
@DanaAlexaNews
on OANN to discuss record inflation, gas prices, and what a federal gas tax holiday would mean for Americans across the country.
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Alternate:
@elonmusk
gets more taxpayer subsidies in a day than most people get in a lifetime.
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TPA’s Consumer Center is out with a new 50 state analysis that examines adult and youth e-cigarette use in 2021:
Every state examined saw tremendous growth in adults using e-cigarettes and a downward trend in youth e-cigarette use.
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After months of testifying against a flavored tobacco & vape ban, HB1064 was defeated at the final stretch in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Our Consumer Center's
@lmstroud89
wrote an op-ed in April about how disastrous this proposal would be:
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Thank you,
@SenLummis
!
Earlier this year, IRS employees illegally leaked the tax information of individuals to the media.
This is an agency that needs investigation, not increased access to taxpayers’ private data.
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✔️MUST-READ: “Having its event on April Fools’ Day is only appropriate considering the foolish science it’s peddling to prevent people from using
#TobaccoHarmReduction
products.”
#TakeDownTobacco
#TobaccoHarmReduction
-
@lmstroud89
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Thank you
@SenatorTimScott
for standing up for those trying to make a living in the gig economy.
#Respect
Having been an independent contractor for 7 years, I understand why 9/10 independent workers prefer their status.
Nationalizing California's ABC test would destroy the gig economy.
Secretary Su's position is anathema to the future of our nation's small businesses.
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TPA announces support for The States Reform Act offered by
@RepNancyMace
. From
@lmstroud89
"The States Reform Act recognizes that punitive taxation would simply preserve existing black markets for cannabis products."
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Exciting News: TPA has confirmed experts from 15 countries to attend our conference in Panama during WHO's
#COP10
— being held behind closed doors away from these and other harm reduction experts and press.
We can't wait to amplify global harm reduction voices from:
🇦🇷
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#ICYMI
: “E-cigarettes have effectively snuffed out youth combustible cigarette use.”
#TobaccoHarmReduction
Full piece by
@lmstroud89
⬇️
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Join us this Wednesday at 12pm to hear about FDA reform-- a very hot topic considering the false vaping "epidemic" news coming from the
@US_FDA
.
#WeVapeWeVote
#VapeBan
#VapingSavesLives
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"If the Surgeon General truly believes it is “an imperative” to campaign against health misinformation, he should take heed of the views expressed by experts in this editorial & re-order messaging from his own offices and those of the CDC."
More from TPA:
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By deliberately promoting a manufactured controversy strategy over vaping products, the WHO is selling doubt on a scale not seen since the '70s and should be condemned at least as severely as we condemned Big Tobacco’s deceit 50 years ago.
@NannyFreeState
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TPA led a coalition of 24 orgs opposing the extension of the production tax credit and the investment tax credit.
Taxpayers shouldn't be subsidizing wind and solar energy industries.
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Big News: Today, TPA announced Good COP / Bad COP and the first round of harm reduction experts heading with us to Panama for COP10.
The World Health Organization has kept harm reduction experts and consumers' input out of these meetings for too long.
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As
#GoodCOP
comes to a close, we are so grateful to all of our incredible consumer advocates and experts who brought the important truth of harm reduction to Panama!
#COP10
#COP10FCTC
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We're thrilled to welcome
@riccardopolosa
from
@CoeharUnict
to our Conference of the People (Good COP) in Panama City next month!
#GoodCOP
#COP10
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PROFILE IN COURAGE:
@GovofCO
@jaredpolis
deserves recognition and respect for bucking partisanship and focusing on doing the right thing for his constituents. And, for providing a masterclass on leadership and responsibility, Governor Polis is a Profile in Courage.
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A new study shows that smokers who switch to
#vaping
see “significant benefits in terms of vascular health” with clear results in just 1 month.
So why are State governments and FDA bureaucrats trying to make it harder for smokers to switch? :(
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Democrats and
@POTUS
should be ashamed. The disastrous Inflation Reduction Act prioritizes a political win for their agenda and ultimately harms taxpayers and consumers across the country. From drug price controls to expanding the IRS, this is a sad day for all Americans.
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TPA's 4th edition of 'Tobacco & Vaping 101: 50 State Analysis' is here!
The report includes smoking & e-cigarette rates among age groups in each state, as well as the impact of tobacco control policies (like excise taxes) on reducing smoking rates.
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"Net neutrality sounds nice, but we'd be better off without it”-
@exjon
Great explanation on the benefits of rolling back
#NetNeutrality
…
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TPA is excited to announce Juan Londoño (
@JuanMLondonoR
) has joined the team as Senior Policy Analyst.
We are excited to have him join us in the fight to hold government accountable!
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@SenatorDurbin
@RonWyden
@CongressmanRaja
Dear Senator: folks like Lance here were only able to finally quit smoking because of vaping. He shouldn't be forced to pay an excise tax on what he considers a "godsend." You can hear from him and others like him from our own
@lmstroud89
Golden Oldies campaign.
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Read more of
@lmstroud89
statement regarding the FDA's proposed menthol and flavored cigar ban
👇👇👇
#mentholban
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Why are American taxpayers footing the bill for $140 million on animal experiments in foreign countries? 🤯
TPA's
@DanielSavickas
joined
@NEWSMAX
's
@Tom_Basile
to discuss the absurdity of studying shrimp on treadmills (we wish we were joking)
@WhiteCoatWaste
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“The good news—the news that should dominate headlines—is that increases in adult vaping correlate with significant decreases in smoking.”
TPA’s
@lmstroud89
in
@Filtermag_org
:
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🔉”Raising the min. wage to $15/hour in the midst of a GLOBAL PANDEMIC is an idea that only makes sense if you don’t dedicate much thought to it” 💭💬
Read more by
@DanielSavickas
in
@townhallcom
here 📲
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“Because of the incompetence of the FDA and the ignorance of some members of Congress, millions of former adult smokers will be harmed, thousands of small businesses will shutter their doors, and many more will be laid off.” - TPA’s
@lmstroud89
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ICYMI: TPA joined
@Heritage_Action
@FreedomWorks
@club4growth
@AmWorkCo
in opposing the infrastructure package that would add trillions of dollars to the national debt and expand the IRS.
This "compromise" is inconsiderate of taxpayers.
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We're just TWO weeks away from welcoming our all-star lineup of harm reduction experts in Panama City for
#GoodCOP
!
Learn more about
@grayjaynine
and our upcoming programming to counter the WHO's false narratives at
#COP10
👇
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ICYMI: TPA joined a
@taxreformer
coalition with
@AAF
@AmerComm
@AFPhq
@CFIFonline
@CFandP
@ceidotorg
@FreedomWorks
@GovWaste
@NTU
@60PlusAssoc
@RSI
@IWV
@IWF
@Heritage_Action
to oppose the government power grab on
#broadband
in the infrastructure bill.
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The WHO should following the facts regarding tobacco harm reduction – not issuing moral judgements.
We're thrilled to welcome
@FarsalinosK
to
#GoodCOP
next month in Panama City!
#COP10
Find out more 👇
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Shameful
@DeptofDefense
spent $50 million on Aston Martins, BMWs, and assistant paid $420k
#AuditThePentagon
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While the FDA dawdles away trying to figure out what other countries have already figured out, Chinese counterfeit vapes will be available with no FDA oversight.
More from
@lmstroud89
:
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We agree,
@SteveForbesCEO
.
TPA's
@lmstroud89
has broken down all 50 states and examined the smoking rates among young adults in the years since e-cigarettes' market emergence. And the results show remarkable declines.
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Up now:
@feeonline
's
@HannahDCox
calls on Washington saying we need leadership and tough decisions to cut spending - the root cause of our budget problems.
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Rein In Reckless Spending That Funds Foreign Animal Abuse
"It shouldn’t take another pandemic or a war for Congress to crack down on NIH’s worldwide waste in our foreign enemies’ animal experimentation labs."
Read more from
@tpapres
and
@JustinRGoodman
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“Because of the incompetence of the
#FDA
and the ignorance of some members of Congress, millions of former adult smokers will be harmed, thousands of small businesses will shutter their doors, and many more will be laid off.” -
@lmstroud89
in
@townhallcom
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Op-Ed: Surge in Adult Vaping Underlines Our Harm Reduction Priorities
“…increases in adult vaping correlate with significant decreases in smoking.”
TPA’s
@lmstroud89
in
@Filtermag_org
:
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Today, TPA's
@lmstroud89
testifies before the
#FDA
on the Center for Tobacco Product's strategic plan.
The FDA's CTP claims to want to advance public health and reduce the smoking, but 85% of its budget comes from combustible cigarette user fees.
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TPA's
@lmstroud89
on
#WVD21
- it's time for WHO recognize how much vapor product innovation has done for harm reduction
#WorldVapeDay2021
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We can't believe some people still need to hear this (in 2024 🤯)
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The taxpayer-funded World Health Organization (
#WHO
) continues to keep harm reduction experts and consumers out of FCTC meetings so we're headed to Panama in November to call out and fact check them during COP10.
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The FCTC has traded focus on reducing harms of combustible tobacco for an obsession w/ youth who do not even smoke. The needs of the 1.3B adults who do smoke, & who die in their millions each year, are the casualty.
@lmstroud89
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Recommended reading from TPA's
@lmstroud89
:
"What’s alarming is that lawmakers don’t seem to understand that the premarket tobacco product application requires every e-cigarette company to conduct such studies."
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The World Health Organization continues to keep FCTC meetings behind closed doors, away from harm reduction experts, so TPA will be in Panama this November during COP10 to call out this practice and fact check the meeting.
Meet the experts joining us:
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