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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
True, most smokers that I know now use the black market because of the cost. ISTR reading somewhere that about 50% of smokers now do this.
My opinion on smoking is that, as long as adults are fully aware of the health risks and other people aren't affected, they have a right to do so.
I argued against a unilateral smoking ban in pubs. Smoking rooms with a warning on the door or smoking & smoke free pubs at the discretion of the licence holder would have been a better idea.
Also, I believe that other taxpayers shouldn't bear the cost of others smoking and they don't. Only about 20% of taxation on tabacco is needed to compensate the NHS, the rest is pure profit for the treasury.
If everyone stopped smoking tomorrow, the Government would face a financial hole in its finances and could mean an increase in income tax for the rest of us.
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BLOODY HELL Richard! I never thought this day would ever come. I actually agree with you 100%!