Cigarrette smuggling in Md.

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

If you smoke you're more likely to end up in the hospital in your elder years, costing Medicare more.

Just like car insurance where if you're prone to accidents you pay a higher premium, so should smokers because their hospital and pharmaceutical utilization is higher.

I don't care whether the additional tax revenue actually goes to Medicare, or goes somewhere else. Bottom line is it's only fair to pay more for risk coverage if you engage in riskier behavior.

I couldn't agree more. The follow-up would be difficult though.