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Re: Smoking
The general consencus on here then is to smoke, is this a true percentage reflection of what the population think? do the majority of non-smokers give a hoot whether we smoke or not, passive or otherwise? The figure of what revenue tobacco raises against the NHS burden is an interesting one. I spend about £30 pound a week on fags and I estimate about 75% of this this to be tax related. That means I will pay around £62,400 over 40 years. I will only need treatment once if at all. Does this cost more or less than £62,400. If I dont die before pension age can I opt to have my non-existant-by-that-time state pension fund topped up please.
And what about petrol stations? their profits are based on the extra 30p a pack they charge for fags, so your fuel cost are going to rise. Haulage companies will go out of business thus putting more people on benefits
And where will all the Asian greengrocers (why GREEN grocers?) go when we stop popping in for smokes. More benefits thats what! No taxi's cos we won't be going to the now smoke free pubs. Unemployed taxi drivers means more benefits! And unemployed Asian doctors cos we are all going to be fit and healthy. More benefits!
So in general, stop smoking means Less tax revenue from fags, Less tax revenue from alcohol, Increase in the welfare state deficit and Increase race riots because the unemployed shoppies,drivers and doctors will have the time for Holy Jihad
Have a word with yourself Tony Blair, I think you need to have a lie down
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