WASHINGTON (Court TV) -- Big Tobacco and eight states reached a $206 billion settlement that falls short of tobacco critics demands but resolves state suits seeking the recovery of smoking-related health costs.
The Nov. 14 agreement eliminates 46 current and future state suits seeking the recovery of Medicaid costs for treating patients with smoking-related illnesses. (Mississippi, Florida, Texas, and Minnesota have already settled their suits for $40 billion.)
NOBODY FORCED THESE PEOPLE TO SMOKE. BIG TOBACCO DIDN'T HAVE THEIR MINIONS HOLDING GUNS TO THESE PEOPLES HEADS OR KNIVES TO THEIR THROATS.
1) THERE AREN'T THAT MANY MINIONS,
2) THEY CHOSE TO SMOKE OF THEIR OWN FREE WILL.
3) SO SAY ALL THIS TIME NOBODY KNEW SMOKING WAS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH. OKAY SO THE LAWSUIT "REVEALS " THIS. PEOPLE ARE STILL CHOSING TO SMOKE. NOW YOU GOT THE IDIOTS FROM truth.com STILL DONGING THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY WITH THEIR F@CKING COMMERCIALS.
SMOKINGS BAD FOR YOU-EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE BAD FOR YOU AND YOU CAN GET CANCER FROM ANYTHING WE EAT, DRINK, BREATHE, OR INHALE.
SAVE THE OZONE, PROTECT THE RAIN FOREST, CONSERVE WATER, SAVE THE WHALES, ETC...
THE WAY I SEE IT THE AVERAGE MALE LIVES TO WHAT 65-70 YRS. OLD. I GOT ABOUT 30+ YRS. TO GO. I DON'T GIVE A RATS @SS ABOUT THE AIR, TREES, OR WATER. THERE'S GOING TO ENOUGH TILL THE DAY I DIE. AFTER THAT THE WORLD IS ON THEIR OWN. RECYCLE pfft!!!
DON'T GET ME WRONG I GOT CHILDREN. MY THREE SONS (ONE'S A TREE-HUGGER). I'LL TELL THEM TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE, SKYNET, AND WATCH OUT FOR THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY'S MINIONS.
BECAUSE WHAT'S NEXT SOME LARD @SS TRYING TO SUE McDONALDS, JACK IN THE BOX, AND BURGER KING FOR MAKING HIM FAT. pfft C'MON...HA!HA!HA!HA!
