Smokers in Australia to pay $45 per pack by 2020 |
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Blacksword
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Topic: Smokers in Australia to pay $45 per pack by 2020 Posted: May 03 2016 at 06:54 |
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Wow!
That's around £22 for 20 ciggies... Sin tax or reasonable policy..? Should such increases be applied in the UK and beyond and should enormous tax increases also apply to booze and unhealthy food to force people into better health? Is it a basic right to be unhealthy, even if the public has to pay for your medical treatment? Would huge tax hikes simply help the black market get a foothold? |
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Icarium
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 06:59 | |||
but what about base jumping, mountain climbing and scubadiving
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Blacksword
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 07:10 | |||
Predominantly middle class pursuits....whereas smoking is a paupers habit these days Maybe that's why.. Mind you I think smoking kills more people than scubadiving, mountain climbing, base jumping combined... |
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lazland
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 11:01 | |||
Beware the era of big liberal government. Coming to a society near you......soon......
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timothy leary
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 11:24 | |||
Beware smoking, leads to an early grave
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NotAProghead
Special Collaborator Errors & Omissions Team Joined: October 22 2005 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 7704 |
Posted: May 03 2016 at 11:25 | |||
f**k Australia.
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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)
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timothy leary
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 11:33 | |||
^ thread ending comment
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gr8dane
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 13:13 | |||
There is always contraband.
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Shake & bake.
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Blacksword
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130 |
Posted: May 03 2016 at 13:24 | |||
Don't delete my thread! It's only just been born. Give it a chance.. Just delete his nasty comment. |
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timothy leary
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 14:30 | |||
^ that was my take on it too
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micky
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Posted: May 03 2016 at 16:00 | |||
bring it on.. .tax the f**k out of them... someone has to pay for us wrecking our health's.... why not have us pay as we go! |
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dr wu23
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Online Points: 20499 |
Posted: May 03 2016 at 16:55 | |||
I don't have a problem with someone killing themselves by smoking; it's their choice... but sadly second hand smoke is just as bad.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 07:15 | |||
Even though governments say they want people to give up smoking, the loss of tax revenue if everyone did so would cripple the NHS; smoking revenue benefits the NHS more than we cost same for smoking related diseases. |
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emigre80
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 25 2015 Location: kentucky Status: Offline Points: 2223 |
Posted: May 04 2016 at 07:20 | |||
actually, it's not as bad as first hand smoking. And this is one issue that's easily solved - smoking has been banned in almost all public places in many countries.
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dr wu23
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 12:02 | |||
Uh....you just said it is as bad by saying it's banned in public places....that's second hand smoke.
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emigre80
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 12:16 | |||
I was saying it's not as deadly as smoking first-hand, but people who smoke make that choice. Smoking in public places is banned so that people who do not choose to smoke can avoid even second-hand smoke. That does not mean that it is the same as smoking.
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Vompatti
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 12:59 | |||
In my opinion it's unfair that people who smoke aren't allowed to smoke in public places but people who do not smoke are free to not smoke anywhere. If instead we made smoking mandatory in public places it would be equal for everyone.
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timothy leary
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 13:02 | |||
^pretzel logic
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emigre80
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 13:29 | |||
I would take this up with your local elected representative. Kentucky actually has a law that you cannot discriminate against smokers, as long as they follow all applicable ordinances. You cannot fire someone because he/she smokes.
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dr wu23
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Posted: May 04 2016 at 15:03 | |||
I agree that it should not be allowed in 'public places', but my point was that I don't care if someone smokes in private or out of doors in open spaces where it won't affect others. We have so much pollution now from industry and cars that you're more likely to be affected from that.
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