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Old 08-08-2007, 01:08 PM   #50
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Re: smokers tax

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Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha View Post
There was an interesting study that came out of Yale or MIT a few years ago that showed that cigarettes may actually SAVE taxpayer dollars. Crazy you say? Guess when people stop "contributing" to society, at least in terms of tax dollars? When they are old and retired. Guess when people consume tax dollars in terms of Medicare and Social Security? When they are old and retired. Guess what cigarette smoke does? Kill people prematurely. The study "proved" that smokers' premature deaths offset the costs of caring for them when they get sick from cancer.
That reminds me of the "argument" that was presented in that movie "Thank You for Smoking"
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