Tobacco Regulation

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090612-710944.html

Brian Davies Alejandro Siquieros

In this article they talk about the new regulations that are being put onto tobacco products. It is going to allow the FDA to be able to regulate the tobacco products that are being manufactured to this day. Both the President and the House both approved this law. The President is glad to see that the parties can finally come to an agreement on how to regulate tobacco. Also, he is glad that there is finally some noticable change in Washington because they have not been able to come to an agreement before this. This is a good idea because if there is nobody that is going to regulate the tobacco industries then they are just going to be able to do what ever they want and be able to advertise where ever they want. They need to be regulated by a government branch so that they will be carefully watched over. The only drawback I see to this is that if the government gets to regulate this industry then that means that there are going to be more taxes put on tobacco products. This is just another way for the government to try and control peoples lives and get them to quit smoking. I believe that it is neccesary for the government to regulate this industry but not to single out smokers and keep on raising the prices and implimenting more taxes on them.