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Originally Posted by Snowball

As a smoker - this is precisely my arguement. It's been proven time and time again, that the money smokers cost the NHS, the taxes paid on cigarettes not only cover such related medical costs - but indeed - it actually helps make up the deficit in what they'd lose from tax paid by smokers.

The additional flip side is the reality that smokers don't tend to live as long (obvious reasons!), so we won't be as much of a burden as far as pension go.... we won't need a pension for as long as non smokers.... since we'll have long had our last fag!

Personally I think the smoking ban and all the pretty pictures on the packets was one big con trick.

The government in its wisdom knew well before the ban that they could make a lot of money from the revenue on cigarettes. Why would they want people to stop smoking........thats just crazy.

They knew people were getting sick of the constant price increases in cigarettes so to justify this they came up with the cunning trick of pretending that they wanted people to stop. (they dont really).

Now whenever people complain about cigarette prices (which they never do now, have you noticed) the government just say......."Well, we want you to stop smoking"