Monday, July 20, 1998
Tobacco

Air Tobacco: Campaign Travel on Tobacco Industry Jets

Rep. Waxman released a report by the Special Investigations Division that investigated the tobacco industry’s practice of providing corporate aircraft to congressional leaders and political parties for campaign activities. The report found: (1) the tobacco industry provides more subsidized campaign travel to congressional leaders and political parties than any other corporate special interest; and (2) the principal beneficiary of subsidized campaign travel from the tobacco industry is the Republican congressional leadership and Republican party organizations.