Tennessee's+Unique+Issues

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 * "We are __**proud of Vice President Gore's Tennessee heritage**__; however, we are even __**prouder of the commitment he has made to global citizenship."**__
 * __**Republican**__ Senators vote __**against**__ Webb Amendment **__to extend troop time at home__**.
 * The logic of increasing the cigarette tax is clear in Governor Bredesen’s Schools First Initiative. We do not need to cut taxes simply because we have surplus revenue. We must prepare for our children’s future. Currently, __**Tennessee has the third lowest cigarette tax in the country, and cutting that tax is a deterrent to teen smoking. I believe we all agree that is a good thing.**__
 * My challenge to the staff of The Tennessean is to go to every __**veterans hospital in Tennessee and see how the patients are being treated**__ within Tennessee. As a part of this, __**ask how many have been denied benefits or had their benefits decreased**__ due to bureaucracy and budget squeezes.
 * "As Fred Thompson stops by Tennessee to make cash withdrawals for his campaign, he either refuses to discuss the issues or he seems not to remember them. Despite his faulty memory, his record demonstrates that he stands arm-in-arm with President Bush against __**expanding children's access to healthcare.**__"