Philip Morris USA Inc.

Center for Consumer Freedom — key facts

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Summary *Founded in 1995 as the Guest Choice Network *Phillip Morris provided $600,000 in seed money for the organization * Restaurant, tobacco company funds were used to fight restaurant smoking bans * Over 40% of expenses funneled to Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) founder Rick Berman’s lobbying shop *Payments to Berman lobbying firm led Charity Center for Consumer Freedom — key facts