(March 17, 2011 at 4:44 am)padraic Wrote:Quote:Yeah, but the problem is, smokers don't pay for their own hospital.
Untrue. The US does not have universal health care,it's very much user pays. Australia does have universal health care,it's funded by a 2.5% tax levy on gross earnings.(above all other taxes)
Quote:See, they spend their whole life broke, buying smokes and dope, become extremely unhealthy, then end up in state paid hospitals.
WHAT? We're talking about TOBACCO smoking.That does not lead to other drugs. I smoked for over 30 years. I did not and do not smoke dope or take any drugs unless prescribed by my doctor. I have not been broke since I was 18 ,(1966) making shit money,and self supporting in a strange city. So far I've never spent a day in hospital due to a smoking caused illness. I also have private health insurance.
I'm a self funded retiree.As a senior, I get $100 a year off my land tax of $1200,and my dog registration is half price.That's it.
The issue is about the idiocy of trying to ban an addiction. I suspect your apparent inability to grasp the problem may be due to not having a clue about the nature of addiction.
Perhaps try to avoid making ignorant and rather stupid generalisations in future. You might then come across as less of a complete horse's arse. Or not.
DISCLAIMER. Note I say "come across as" (seem). I've never met you. For all I know you may be a thoroughly nice chap,much loved by family, friends,children and small domestic animals.
You must be an exception to the rule Padriac.
