(Tobacco) Sen. Majority Leader McConnell to introduce bill [TR]

CNBC ^ | 18 APRIL 2019 | Angelica LaVito

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will introduce legislation to raise the federal minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 from 18, he announced Thursday.

McConnell will introduce the legislation, called the McConnell bill, in May, he said. It will cover all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. McConnell’s backing marks the strongest support yet in Congress for what’s been dubbed “T21.”

“For some time, I’ve been hearing from the parents who are seeing an unprecedented spike in vaping among their teenage children,” McConnell said in a statement. “In addition, we all know people who started smoking at a young age and who struggled to quit as adults. Unfortunately it’s reaching epidemic levels around the country.”

[Balding_Eagle]

I thank God we have all our big problems solved, otherwise we wouldn’t have time for this small nonsense.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I wonder how much he got paid for this one?

[DanielRedfoot]

That should go over big in KENTUCKY.

Good, hopefully they will show this rino PoS the door finally

[Husker24]

Then the voting age and minimum military age should be changed to 21 as well.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

You can get the following under 18:

Smoke a joint

Get an abortion

Get transgender surgery

Fight for the right to vote

[CivilWarBrewing]

"legislation to raise the federal minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 from 18"

Well, since vapes are nicotine and not tobacco I guess the 18 year olds can still buy it. Hehehe.

[wiseprince]

Less freedom, just what the country wants

[TaMoDee]

Bingo! I spent a couple of weeks in Kentucky a few years ago. I have never seen so many teens smoking!

[rktman]

And, henceforth, if passed, no one under 21 will ever obtain a 🚬☠ ever again. Ever. No, really.

[mass55th]

"Then the voting age and minimum military age should be changed to 21 as well."

Been there, done that on 21 being the voting age.

[SkyDancer]

How is that going to stop a kid from smoking?

[MrEdd]

Why would a lesser responsibility like smoking come after greater responsibilities like driving and military service.

This is seeking power for the sake of power alone.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

“McConnell will introduce the legislation, called the McConnell bill, in May, he said. It will cover all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. “

He, he, he, uhh.

[mrsmith]

Mitch: fearlessly diving to the heart of America's most important issues...

[Zathras]

Turtle on the cutting edge of politics. /sar

[jospehm20]

Absolutely right.

[reg45]

Having the voting age at 21 kept me from voting for Barry Goldwater.

[shanover]

Our government is WORTHLESS!!!!!!!!!

[mass55th]

I was the baby of the family, born in 1947. I’m a female. My Dad, born in 1904, was a railroad worker, and a Democrat. When I turned 21, he walked me to the polling booth, and told me who to vote for, so I ended up voting for Hubert Humphrey. Didn’t know my ass from a hole in the ground when it came to politics back then. My Dad died in 1978, and at the next Presidential election, I voted for Ronald Reagan, and have voted straight Republican ever since.