Misery in Missouri
How the Alliance of Big Tobacco and Missouri Politicians Keep Smoking-Induced Deaths at Unacceptable Levels
by Thomas Kruckemeyer
Executive Summary
Introduction
Part A: Missouri - A National Leader in Tobacco
Missouri Citizens Suffer and Die
Tobacco and Missouri Medicaid
Part B: Missouri Elected Officials Choose to do Almost Nothing About Tobacco Induced Disease and Death
The Missouri Cigarette Tax (or lack thereof)
The Current Situation
The Master Settlement Agreement
Additional Missouri State Budget Failings
Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping
Part C: Tobacco and Missouri Elected Officials – A Love Story
Wet My Beak
Summary-Major Points
About the Author
Appendix
Table 1
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Table 7
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