Biden administration dropping plan to ban menthol cigarettes: Report
Biden administration dropping plan to ban menthol cigarettes: Report
The Biden administration has reportedly abandoned its plans to ban menthol cigarettes after warnings that it could push away some Black voters. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday the White …
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Just tax it more.
Someone get this man into the White House!
I’d be a lefty dictator.
For the proletariat, right?!??
They would nickname me Robin Hood, prince of the guillotine
That's racist against black folks
Your comment sounds racist.
Menthol cigarettes are purchased disproportionately by African-American smokers, with 80% of African-American smokers consuming menthol cigarettes primarily.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menthol_cigarette
Is Wikipedia racist?
Are facts racist?
They know, they’re a racist.
That's just a ban with extra steps.
No. And, that cliche wordplay doesn’t apply here. A ban would be many more steps, including enforcement. A tax is one step.
Ratcheting up tax until no one can afford it is a ban with a lot of steps
Folks, you heard it here first.
Housing has officially been banned!
Yes, literally. I live in California and here we talk about "effective bans" on new housing quite a bit. No, it's not a straightforward ban, but it's so many permits and taxes and requirements that it's an effective ban (although zoning is a straightforward ban).
That’s why I can’t drive anymore.
By requiring a license they’ve banned driving.
Hypothetically, if the cost of a license was prohibitive, sure.