Wednesday, November 14, 2012

RWJF & anti-tobacco groups profit from bloated, wasteful taxpayer funded Obama 'stimulus' money

http://www.cspnet.com/news/tobacco/articles/stimulus-grants-used-lobby-tobacco-taxes

http://www.recovery.gov/espsearch/Pages/default.aspx?k=NRT&start1=1#Results

http://www.recovery.gov/Transparency/RecoveryData/Pages/RecipientReportedDataMap.aspx
(type 'American Lung Association' or 'American Cancer Society' in Recipient Name box at link above for taxpayer money that went to these 2 organizations who promote alternative (J&J/RWJF) nicotine products)

The crime is that RWJF and their partner Johnson & Johnson Company profit from the tobacco cessation programs funded by we the taxpayers (Obama's 'stimulus money'). Programs which pay for J & J alternative tobacco products such as Nicoderm, Nicotrol, Nicorette, etc. thru QuitPlans and other programs, and RWJF profits from those same J & J sales as one of the single largest shareholders of J & J stock. 

It's taxpayer theft by RWJF and their grantees.


Related:

Applebee's and Papa John's warns Obamacare will lead to reduced hours / job cuts:

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Applebee-s-and-Papa-John-s-have-joined-the-growing-chorus-of-employers-who-warn-the-upcoming-implementation-of-Obamacare-will-lead-to-damaging-cuts-in-its-workforces-/2012/11/12/id/463822

Significant numbers of businesses across country plan mass job cuts thanks to Obamacare and Obama's promise of tax hikes:

http://www.rightwingnews.com/economy/welcome-to-obamaworld-large-number-of-companies-announce-layoffs-post-election/

http://johnpaulus.com/heres-a-list-of-businesses-announcing-layoffs-since-the-obama-reelection/