freebeacon.com By Chuck Ross
A majority of voters in Pennsylvania oppose a federal ban on menthol cigarettes, according to a poll conducted last month, making it the latest battleground state to oppose President Joe Biden’s controversial proposal.
According to an Echelon Insights poll obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, 52 percent of Pennsylvania voters say menthol cigarettes should remain legal. A majority of women, Hispanics, and independent voters oppose the ban, which Biden proposed in April 2021 to “address health disparities experienced by communities of color, low-income populations and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
The poll suggests any ban on menthols could further erode Biden’s standing in the Keystone State, where the president has just a 39 percent approval rating. Forty-seven percent of Biden voters oppose the ban, while 39 percent support it. Democrats oppose the ban by a 44-37 margin. Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for governor, has called on the Food and Drug Administration to ban the cigarettes. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic Senate nominee, has not weighed in on the issue, though he does support a soda tax that is also unpopular with voters…
