Testimony before the Hawaii House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Regarding Banning the Sale of Flavored Tobacco and Vapor Products

Youth use of traditional tobacco products has reached record lows, while youth vaping has halved in recent years. Bans will force adult consumers to seek out illicit products from clandestine sources, which may cause more harm.

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Testimony before the Hawaii Senate Committees on Health & Human Services and Consumer Protection & Commerce Regarding the Taxation of Electronic Cigarettes

While addressing youth use of age-restricted products is laudable, lawmakers must refrain from imposing excise taxes on alternatives to the most dangerous form of tobacco, combustible cigarettes. E-cigarettes are significantly less harmful and their use should be encouraged, not taxed. An excise tax will only deter their use among adults who are unable and/or unwilling to quit smoking.

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Taxpayer Watchdog Calls for FTC Oversight After Wilson Resignation

Washington, D.C. – The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is calling for increased congressional oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in light of news of Commissioner Christine Wilson’s resignation. In her resignation letter, Wilson cited numerous abuses of power from FTC Chair Lina Khan as reasons for her stepping away from the agency.

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Op-Ed: More Millions From Bloomberg to Push Bans Will Cause Greater Harm Than Good

Michael Bloomberg, billionaire and former mayor of NYC, recently announced an additional $140 million campaign against flavored e-cigarette and tobacco products. This comes three years after the nanny state enthusiast donated $160 million towards the same battle.

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance Sounds Alarm on IRS’ Government Run Tax Prep Study

For Immediate Release                                                 Contact: Abigail Graham: (202) 417-7235February 10, 2023                                                                                WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, it was reported that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has contracted nonprofit, New America, to conduct…

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance Sounds Alarm on IRS’ Government Run Tax Prep Study

This week, it was reported that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has contracted nonprofit, New America, to conduct a study on creating a government run tax preparation system. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) sounds the alarm on the IRS’s latest conflict of interest.

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance Applauds Payment Integrity Act

Over the last several years, the federal government has disbursed trillions of taxpayer dollars in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, due to the novelty of programs such as the paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and the lack of meaningful oversight, taxpayers are now liable for billions in fraudulent claims.

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