Tobacco Industry Spent $10.6 Million to Lobby Congress in First Half of 2003 - As Congress conducted negotiations over major tobacco legislation for the first time in years, the tobacco industry spent over $10 million to lobby Congress, over $116,000 every day Congress was in sessoin.


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	As Congress conducted negotiations over major tobacco legislation for the first time in years, the tobacco industry spent over $10 million to lobby Congress, over $116,000 every day Congress was in sessoin. Sponsored Links:
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Title:	Tobacco Industry Spent $10.6 Million to Lobby Congress in First Half of 2003 (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)
Description:	Society, Issues, Health, Tobacco - Tobacco Industry Spent $10.6 Million to Lobby Congress in First Half of 2003. As Congress conducted negotiations over major tobacco legislation for the first time in years, the tobacco industry spent over $10 million to lobby Congress, over $116,000 every day Congress was in sessoin.
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