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Re: Trying to understand
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Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:25:00 GMT
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Duane,
I have to nitpick here a little.
> The restriction of smoking is intended to protect the public at large from the
> effects of second hand smoke. Some people don't have the common courtesy to
> know when their right to smoke is infringing on the right of other to breath
> clean air. The cancerous effects of smoking are now costing the government
> money through an increase in medical spending to try and nullify the cancer in
> those who smoke, or have smoked. To recover these costs, the government has
> gone to the source of the problem, the cigarette manufacturers.
No, the government is going after money. The smokers are the reason why
they have health costs, they should be responsible. They don't give a
whit about the children, or people's health, or that money would all be
going to the health system, which it doesn't. Remember half the money
for all of those suits go to the trail lawyers, not preventing health,
etc. I didn't hear any of the press calling for them to give their
wealth to the poor, etc, like a certain software companies owner. They
are going to go after fatty foods and the like as well, mostly by some
of the FDA and some in lobbyists circles, the food advocacy council, or
something to that affect.
Scott S.
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| (...) Yeah, and they said that the lawsuit money was going to go toward repaying the states for medical costs. Guess what, it aint happenin'! The money's going to be spent where they (the feds) wish. It's all about the money, if they were really (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) the (...) in (...) They are making the smoker responsible by hiking the prices to cover those costs. Think of it as medical payments in advance for procedures that you will need in the future because of the habit. (...) Now remember that the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) part (...) Smug? I didn't see any of my liberties being threatened. That was why I was asking. (...) The increase in price of a gun with a trigger lock would more than likely go towards defraying the gun manufacturers added cost of making or (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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