Government plans to end smoking by 2030

[Courier265]

Can't see how they plan to ban smoking altogether, people will still smoke and I will be one of them, FCUK THEM.
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[Ribenapigeon]

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[Easy-X]

I worked out how much extra tax I payed out through smoking over a year and the shocking number helped me quit... that and I had a granddaughter on the way
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Where are the current government getting these wild claims from?

We'll ban fossil fuel by 2050, smoking by 2030, being allowed to think for yourself by 2020, having democracy by 2016?
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[Ribenapigeon]

I've always thought that eventually some wrstern country would find a way of virtually eluminating tobacco smoking. As for the loss of tax revenues you have to set that against the savings in health consequences. Economies can recover from loses anyway so over the next few decades the loss in tax revenues will be minimal.

[Ribenapigeon]

An interesting article on tobacco taxes. https://fullfact.org/economy/does-smoking-cost-much-it-makes-treasury/
I
t made wonder if a risk tax would work. So if a particular activity raises the chance of creating cost to the country then tax it more? So us bikers would be screwed given our risk of using health services is higher. I dont think its a good idea but such fattaxes are often suggested one way or another. Personally im against it as a state can end up being dependent on the revenues of something lije smoking when it's a mass activity if little real worth.

[linuxyeti]

[Easy-X]

Healthier and happier ppl are more productive so if ppl start giving up not only do you save NHS bills you'll eventually gather more taxes from earnings. Very long term view though.
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[Polarbear]

If we didn't have the NHS smoking wouldn't be so widely persecuted.

Government like the tax. They like people dying earlier.

Therefore most countries with no NHS system won't vilify smoking like we do so there will always be a source for smuggled fags. It will overtake drugs just when people are saying we ought to legalise drugs as a way to stop smuggling.

Do they ever learn?
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[bhinso]

Gave up drinking and now smoke slightly more than I used to.
You give up one vice and it gives somewhere else. Addictions are commonly drink, drugs, but they're present in other areas.

I've seen drinkers quit and get addicted to gambling, latest fashion, eating, even the gym.

Exchanging liver cirrhosis for lung cancer is of course not a good choice. BUT it's been reported that obesity is now worse than smoking.
Where will it end? Personally I think i'm addicted to Oxygen Better cut down there, save some for the rest. Damn Oxygen thief.
Think about it. Everyone who has died once breathed Oxygen. Dangerous stuff.

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[Easy-X]

Nicotine on its own is a stimulant and merely habit forming.

Cigarettes, on the other hand, also contain other alkaloids and are about as addictive as heroin.
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[bhinso]

When's it your turn in the barrel?