Don't let Big Tobacco off the hook

New Action:

From Tobacco Free Kids:

The American people are finally getting their day in court against Big Tobacco because of the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against the tobacco industry. The trial is going on right now in Washington, DC, and every day we hear new evidence of how Big Tobacco has targeted our children and deceived us about their deadly and addictive products.

If we win this case, we can finally stop Big Tobacco from targeting our kids and deceiving us. The tobacco industry knows this, and they're doing everything they can to get off scot-free or with a weak settlement.

Unfortunately, the industry recently won a court ruling that it can't be forced to forfeit illegal profits it has earned in the past even if it loses the case. Some industry analysts think that Big Tobacco will take advantage of this ruling to bully the Justice Department into a weak settlement favorable to the industry.

That's why it's so important that President Bush and Attorney General Gonzales hear now from concerned citizens who want them to aggressively pursue the case and refuse to accept a weak settlement. Click here to take action.

Despite the recent ruling, this case can still hold the tobacco industry accountable, protect our children and save lives. If the government wins, the trial judge can still order the industry to stop its harmful practices and pay billions of dollars to fund programs to prevent kids from starting to smoke and help smokers quit.

Big Tobacco tried to get off with a sweetheart deal once before, back in 2001 after the election of President Bush. They thought their millions of dollars in campaign contributions would buy a weak settlement, but thousands of concerned citizens wrote the President and stopped that sweetheart deal. We can stop Big Tobacco again.

Send a letter to President Bush and Attorney General Gonzales today. We'll also send a copy to your Members of Congress so they'll know that now is not the time to give Big Tobacco a sweetheart deal.

www.DontPardonBigTobacco.org

Sincerely,
Carter Headrick
Manager, Grassroots and Field Operations
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids