Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund Urges Senators Burr & Dole to Reject Campaign Contributions From Tobacco 'Racketeers'

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund today called on U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), and all incumbents and candidates, to return campaign contributions from tobacco companies that were recently found guilty of civil racketeering, and reject future tobacco contributions. They should also pledge their independence from Big Tobacco by supporting legislation allowing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco products.

The Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund released a report, based on Federal Election Commission (FEC) data, that shows tobacco company political action committees (PACs) have made $13,000 in political contributions to Senator Dole and $13,128 to Senator Burr so far in the 2005-2006 election cycle. Senators Burr and Dole are among the top 10 recipients of tobacco contributions in the U.S. Senate.

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Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund Urges Senators Burr & Dole to Reject Campaign Contributions From Tobacco 'Racketeers'

U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler in August found the major cigarette companies guilty of violating civil racketeering laws by deceiving the public about the dangers of smoking and their marketing to children. The companies were also found in a new study by the Massachu...

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