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the FDA is considering a ban on menthol cigarette sales (www.verifythis.com)

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for your opinion.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is not an expression of an opinion. These are statements of fact. As in our other discussion, I am simply explaining things to you.

You not liking these facts does not make them less true.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then where's your data?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Would you like a citation on what Pigouvian taxes are, how the cigarette industry is flooded with competition, or that putting further regulations on products makes them more expensive to produce?

I assumed you could Google any of these but I can do it for you. Fair warning, you'll be getting a "let me Google that for you" link.

Not one of these facts is even remotely controversial so my mind is a bit boggled that you'd even try to contest any of them

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So you have nothing to support your claims. Got it.