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Non-Tech : Philip Morris - A Stock For Wealth Or Poverty (MO) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Xpiderman who wrote (1335)	4/8/1998 1:56:00 PM
From: Geoff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6439

Thank God! Let's show those overstuffed windbags in DC that tobacco has given them their chance, now the time is up. Now the fight within Congress will take hold -- as illustrated by the Bliley comments (https://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=3998446) Let's take it to 'em! C'mon Mighty MO!

To: Xpiderman who wrote (1335)	4/8/1998 3:44:00 PM
From: Xpiderman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6439

Tobacco Issue: tobacco companies oppose new excise tax, and punitive regulations included in latest tobacco bill proposed by Senator McCain; because tobacco companies feel that new legislation initiative counters 1997 settlement proposal between the industry and state attorneys general, it plans to drop out of deal; the 1997 settlement proposal would have required the tobacco industry to pay as much as $368 bln; new legislation would require cigarette companies to pay more than $500 bln; Congress and President Clinton are said to proceed with legislation with or without cooperation from the tobacco industry.