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Welcome to the new and improved Regulatory Action Center (RAC) Review! RAC proudly keeps you up to date on what we’re up to and what we’re keeping our eyes on here in the swamp. We offer resources for you to get involved in the rulemaking process to hold unelected bureaucrats accountable and occasionally offer praise in the event they have a good impulse. We will also highlight the incredible work our activists have done to advance the principles of smaller government, lower taxes, free markets, personal liberty, and the rule of law. For more ways to get involved and stay informed, check the links at the bottom of this post.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizing Philip Morris to market its IQOS heating system as a modified risk tobacco product (MRTP), Dan Savickas, FreedomWorks Foundation’s Regulatory Policy Manager commented:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FreedomWorks today announces the launch of its campaign in opposition to Rep. Frank Pallone’s (D-N.J.) proposed ban, outlined in H.R. 2339, on flavored e-cigarette and vape products. The campaign will include grassroots-driven social media messaging, Capitol Hill office visits, as well as a five-figure digital ad campaign targeting key House representatives on the issue. Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks’ President, commented:
This November will mark the start of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. With 35 million Americans still smoking cigarettes and roughly 1.3 billion worldwide, there is a massive opportunity to make changes that could benefit the health of so many, especially considering that 70 percent demonstrated a desire to quit.. This is why it is of the utmost importance that the WHO consider all avenues.
In response to recent regulatory proposals, FreedomWorks Foundation's Regulatory Action Center (RAC) has published an issue analysis of vaping and tobacco harm reduction in the United States. The paper is excerpted below and the full study can be accessed HERE.
As debate surrounding the use and marketing of e-cigarettes and vapes has swirled around Washington for the past few months, one of the most important voices has, buy-in-large, been entirely ignored. The moderately sized group of protesters that rallied outside of the White House on November 9th to protest President Trump’s proposed ban on e-cigarettes went all but unmentioned in the mainstream media. Their signs were simple and to-the-point: “We Vape. We Vote.” And vote they will.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the Trump Administration’s announcement today of a proposed ban on flavored e-cigarette and vaping products, Dan Savickas, FreedomWorks Regulatory Policy Manager, commented:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-Mich.) unilateral decision to ban flavored e-cigarettes, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks Foundation’s Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented: