Re: Smoke-free ordinances

[Ted de Castro <tdc@XRAYTED.COM>]

So - maybe we can find an insurer who doesn't insure smokers??



Taxes of course should NOT pay for any of this (Fat chance that will

ever happen - smokers and their relatives are LOTS of voters).



"Gibbs, S Julian" wrote:

> 

> Let me begin by saying that I am a member of the most vociferous

> sect on this subject: a sanctimonious, reformed ex-smoker.

> 

> However, there is one point we must all consider: smoking drives up

> the cost of health care.  Who pays for that?  We all do, through

> increased taxes, health insurance premiums, and god knows what all

> else.

> 

> I, for one, am not willing to contribute one cent to pay for

> someone (anyone) else's bad habits.

> 

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