Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell formally introduced legislation Monday to raise the age for buying tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21, a move designed to combat the health effects of tobacco addiction across the country and help his home state of Kentucky move off production of the crop that has sagged in popularity for decades.
"Youth vaping is a public health crisis," McConnell said."It's our responsibility as parents and public servants to do everything we can to keep these harmful products out of high schools and out of youth culture." Because of McConnell's substantial influence and control in the Senate, the Tobacco-Free Youth Act will almost certainly come up for a vote on the floor. It is co-sponsored by Sen.
He Says Alot...THEY Say Alot...
“Land of the free”
Your a public health crisis ...resign
McConnell being the senate majority leader is a public Heath Crisis !
McConnell is the problem!
And gun violence is not
Gun at 16
About get mummies out of government like himself. 62 years old max
Wow, can’t believe I agree with him on something.
Yeah that should fix it...
WOW, kill a baby born into the world, but stop people from vaping.
Biggest mental health crisis and the government refuses to act is the mentally unstable media, liberals and the criminal democraps
Funny republicans worry about you if you smoke ! But don’t I care if you need health care or hospital coverage ! ! And they claim democrats try to over government you ! Seems their priorities are ass backwards ! realdonaldtrump , MitchMcConnell, chuckshulmer
If we can send 18 year olds to war, then leave it to them to decide if they wish to die by a gun or by cancer.
I propose a measure that states no one under 21 is allowed to fight for this country! If you are a legal adult at 18 then this is bs
There is a health warning on a pack and at 18 they can read and go to war.
This guy is an imbecile 🤦🏾♂️
Old,clueless,white men cause major health scare!
TrumpdontCare. Republicans have failed to produce a working health Care Plan since, 10 years ago when they said they had a plan. They didn't and still don't. I've grown a distinct allergy to Republicans. Republicans in Congress is a Health Crisis and a War of Women Crisis.
Guess the tobacco lobby missed their payment?
Really! He is concerned with kids vaping. But, he gives a damn about health care. The Kentucky voters need to vote this inconsiderate deplorable out of office.
Career politicians are the true crisis. Killing this country
Says the man who literally is the crisis.
Geez, where was this guy when the prescription drug crisis began or even became widespread in his own home state?
This isn’t about saving teens. Vaping is taking a chunk of tobacco sales. McConnell is on Big Tobacco’s dime, make my words.
Voting and enlisting as well right?
Gun violence is a public health crisis too senatemajldr
senatemajldr, then raise the age to join the military to 21 also. Not old enough to drink or smoke, but old enough to die for their country. By raising the age you will only slow it down, you will not stop it.
Remind me to blow smoke in his face if I ever encounter him.
Like he cares about the young people.
You are real public crisis
Wow actually doing something useful!!!
The biggest health crisis is Mich and the Republicans that want to eliminate Obamacare and give private health insurance companies rule over healthcare.
But you don't call out the crisis of obesity that's plaguing society because of all the fast food joints practically on every corner.
White nationalist like himself is the public health crisis 🤣
How about guns? Driving? Serving in the military? All before a person is 21 and voting also. So a person is old enough to handle those things, but not vaping? What a dumbass. McConnell is a waist of space on the planet.
How old do I have to be to buy cocaine off your boat?
Now they’re controlling our lungs! Let’s see how many republican senators don’t like piercings and tattoos to tell us how many, if any, we can have. What’s body part is next?
Broken clock
Living with Mitch in office is a public health crisis.
This shit needs to be slapped down ! I'm tired of American freedom going out the window because of dictators like this !
Yes, but so is the White House!
Really? How about some more serious issues like impeachment Cmon man!!
McConnell is a public heath crises!!
senatemajldr what a about gun control....I’m sure it’s killing more kids than e-cigs.
What a joke - he’s taking up the cause of vaping and ignoring the illegal and immoral actions of the Prez
Like he cares.
Sour puss
What about guns
Im sure the Kentucky tobacco growers will vote for him.
senatemajldr getting shot in school is a public health crisis but I don’t see you introducing shit for that
senatemajldr realDonaldTrump Trump is a crisis to this country. Do something about THAT!
Mitch thinks this is going to help his reelection when the state of Kentucky is the highest poverty level in the US. Maybe if he wasn't baby sitting trump he could help his own people
Good thing we've already solved the opioid crisis. I mean because if we hadn't this would just seem disingenuous or something.
guns are a national health crisis, and so is senatemajldr
As if school shootings is not a crisis🙄 old turtle, go away.
Cool. Now do guns.
We have enough drugs flowing over the boarder to kill every American, but hey lets worry about middle class kids vaping.
Living under Republican Corporate Rule and Christian White Extremism is also...
Yep.
Now do guns, senatemajldr
I wonder who explained vaping to him?
So are guns.
Thank you Mitch. Only ignorants will complaint
The health crisis we have is “YOU MITCH”
Oh and gun laws what about that Mitch
senatemajldr is a public health crisis
So is Mitch.
You'll have to forgive people's cynicism, Mitch. It's just that you are a terrible person who does terrible things nearly all of the time.
AsuraFA RileySmith147
Vaping is worst then cigarette!!
Tell him about the guns.
What about a bill that says he has to retire at Thursday by noon.
Gumby needs to retire.
GOP has a new crisis everyday.
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