[In the Drunk Tank]

Originally Posted by Cromwell1900

I don't know where the balance is but fags & Booze cost the NHS a heap of money as well as making it in taxes. But rather than taxing harmful products, i'd love to see a Harmful Products Tax laid on the Manufacturer rather than the consumer. Maybe it could be tied into an estimate of how much money the NHS spends on dealing with them.

I remember reading that the tax revenue from cigarettes and alcohol actually far outweighs the cost they impose on the NHS, I'll see if I can find the article..