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As President Joe Biden prepares to announce his federal ban on menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, and nicotine in cigarettes in the upcoming days, new research shows that Biden’s core coalition voters in key battleground states – including Georgia – oppose the proposed ban. The study by Brilliant Corners Research comes at a time when Biden is already struggling with base-voter enthusiasm, according to national reports.
The extensive study shows that Biden core coalition voters in Georgia are “largely dissatisfied with the direction of the country. Negative views eclipse positive views by nearly 2 to 1 (64 percent dissatisfied, 33 percent satisfied).” It goes on to say that not only do they oppose the federal bans on menthol and flavored cigars as well as a ban on nicotine in cigarettes, “they are not comfortable with the idea of prohibition as a government approach to tobacco, and the proposed bans raise serious concerns, most significantly around organized crime and children’s access to illegal cigarettes.”
The latest updates indicate that the proposed ban has been submitted for review to the Office of Management and Budget, marking one of the last steps before the final rules are unveiled.
Key findings regarding the Georgia poll results include: “Opinion is initially split over whether more benefit or harm would come from these bans, but this changes after consideration of potential effects. While an initial plurality sees more benefit (49 percent), thirty-nine (39) percent believe more harm would come and twelve (12) percent say they don’t know. However, after hearing about the potential effects of these bans, as well as persuasive messaging about those concerns, this benefit-harm gap turns completely around, with fifty-four (54) percent believing the bans would do more harm than good.”
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