The federal government, in its great wisdom, is going to attempt to reduce
the cigarette smoking of teen-agers by gradually raising the price of
cigarettes with an increase in taxes.

We know how successful the "war on drugs" has been -- how teen-agers can
procure illegal drugs with little effort and no tax.

At the same time, the White House is asserting that tobacco farmers must be
protected against any loss of revenue. A clear example of hypocrisy.
Is this a great country, or what? The Libertarian Party looks better every
day.

Grayson L. Moss
Bellaire