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Almost all the insurance premiums are set on the basis of the intensity of risk of the claims
Smoking causes complex diseases like, stomach ulcers, heart attack, cancer (in particular lung cancer) as well as chronic obstruction in airway
From my review of past and ongoing research, I estimate that cigarette smoking accounts for 8 percent of all health- care spending in the United States
Originally posted by ravenshadow13
But that's just me. I don't like smoke. I don't know why it's legal to smoke. It shouldn't be, along with tanning, and swimming in pools of radiation. Things that cause cancer in large amounts just shouldn't exist.
Originally posted by MysterEI think your reasoning is good, other then the fact that the govt. isn't in the business of selling tobacco. Now, state govt's do benefit as you stated by the additional tax, but I don't think this legislation was specifically aimed at that. The timing is too coincidental with the health care legislation on the table. You said "follow the money", and as I said earlier, the govt. ins't directly in the tobacco business, but they soon will be in the health care business.
Originally posted by MysterE
reply to post by fraterormus
I think your reasoning is good, other then the fact that the govt. isn't in the business of selling tobacco. Now, state govt's do benefit as you stated by the additional tax, but I don't think this legislation was specifically aimed at that. The timing is too coincidental with the health care legislation on the table. You said "follow the money", and as I said earlier, the govt. ins't directly in the tobacco business, but they soon will be in the health care business.
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Originally posted by EnlightenUp
Like self-righteous, authoritarians who can't see past the ends of their own noses? When is it your turn? Get in line with an attitude like that. People wanting their chance to lay down decrees for everyone else are the real cancer.
What do you like? I'll lead a campaign to ban it just because.
Smoking causes complex diseases like, stomach ulcers, heart attack, cancer (in particular lung cancer) as well as chronic obstruction in airway
Originally posted by MysterE
The real reason President Obama let FDA regulate tobacco products is simple. Smokers cost too much!