11. The bill, authored by Campbell, would aim to reduce youth smoking and get funding to treat tobacco-related illnesses like the other tobacco bills. 12. The House Republican leadership has been talking in vague terms about combining a modest measure to reduce youth smoking with some kind of anti-drug bill. 13. The officials also insisted that heavier fines be imposed if the industry did not meet targets for reducing youth smoking over the next decade, the representatives said. 14. The president will insist that stiff penalties be imposed if the industry fails to meet targets for reducing youth smoking over the next decade. 15. The Senate on Wednesday debates amendments to a tobacco bill that can significantly reduce youth smoking if some critical provisions are strengthened. 16. Tobacco industry supporters in Congress have criticized the FDA initiative as excessive and overly intrusive and have called for voluntary programs aimed at reducing youth smoking. 17. Waxman echoed the White House complaint about proposed penalties on cigarette manufacturers if they fail to reduce youth smoking by targeted levels. 18. Many of the measures are aimed at reducing youth smoking. |