U.S. Campaign Contributions 2016
The tobacco epidemic is a huge public health problem. Almost 600,000 Americans die every year from tobacco related diseases. This death and disease is perpetrated by the tobacco industry, in exchange for profit...
Tobacco Corporations Buy Political Influence
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TOBACCO CORPORATIONS BUY POLITICAL INFLUENCE
Big Tobacco Contributes Over $1.6 Million Annually to Federal Can...
U.S. Campaign Contributions 2014
Annually, the tobacco industry contributes over $1.6 million to federal candidates and spends approximately $16.6 million lobbying Congress.
This money buys the tobacco industry access to government official...
Big Tobacco Buys Big Political Influence
Money is doled out to both sides of the aisle
The tobacco industry has always been a major player in congressional campaigns, but a new online map ( ash.org/map) shows just how pervasive tobacco money is in p...
