I think cash is involved, but I'm thinking more along the lines of sales tax and state budgets. I don't think the tobacco lobby is quite as strong as it used to

I think cash is involved, but I'm thinking more along the lines of sales tax and state budgets. I don't think the tobacco lobby is quite as strong as it used to be. The FDA just got the right to regulate the nicotine content. And I'm not sure the tobacco lobby was ever quite as powerful as you seem to think it is today.