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Medicare should only be available to people who have never smoked in their lives and are in good shape physically for the majority of their lives as well.
If lionking wants to smoke then let him. It's his choice, and my only disagreement here. Is that republicans are far much more the problem then the democrats and that is saying a lot. Im an independent, so you'll never find me siding with either party much less extremists.
And to blame the republicans for this huge economic mess is foolish also. What about the Democrats that blocked any kind of regulation of the banking and mortgage industry way back in 2003? What about Barney Frank standing there in front of Congress, saying "Even if the banking industry did get in trouble, it's not like we would bail them out"?
Why do you dolts keep repeating this crap? Who was in charge of the GOP in 03? Who had a rubber stamp Congress during this time? How would a minority party "block" Congress?
Use your brain for once, and quit repeating lies you saw youtube. THINK!!!!
^And using hookers too. Getting caught and having to pay the fines and court is hell of a expensive amount. Plus the hookers too. They can be pretty expensive. 75$ for an hour of sex! With a condom on too.
But really sex and drugs shouldn't be as expensive as boating and skiing that actually involve a lot more than creating cigs.
'Hmmm.... I don't make 6 figuire income yet Democrats are directly responsible for making this middleclass boy (me) $50 a month poorer due to their tobacco tax and now I hear they are passing another tobacco tax?
And please don't tell me "just don't smoke"......no it is Democrats who took $50 a month out of my lifestyle.And what is this I hear about them wanting to pass a "carbon" tax that would make everybodies power bill go up?
Seems to me rich people won't be effected by their taxes though huh?,Rich people don't care if they have to pay more for power or cigarettes.......
How many times did the tobacco taxes go up under Bush?
some lifestyles are expensive. skiing, boating, drinking, smoking... If you can't afford it, you have the option to quit.
Well duh.Yeah some lifestyles are expensive so I don't do it like flying to Europe on a whime and such.However there is a effort underway to make smoking unaffordable,big difference than just because I don't make enough to support a lifestyle.Is there a effort underway to make boating or airplanes unaffordable?......UGH NO.
WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE:::
The OP says he's paying an extra $50/month. The cigarette tax went up by $0.62 per pack, so by his counting he's buying over 80 packs per month! Almost 3 packs per day.
If he is smoking less than 3 per day maybe his retailer jacked the price up coincidental with the tax increase.
WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE:::
The OP says he's paying an extra $50/month. The cigarette tax went up by $0.62 per pack, so by his counting he's buying over 80 packs per month! Almost 3 packs per day.
If he is smoking less than 3 per day maybe his retailer jacked the price up coincidental with the tax increase.
Evil greedy Americans running their automobiles,running their heaters and AC choking up the air costing untold people health problems from their evil greedy selfish ways deserve to pay pay pay out their a$$ in taxes to make right to those not fortunate enough to own a car or AC yet suffer from their evil greedy fumes.......
See how easy it is to turn all of you into demonized selfish pigs who deserve to pay pay pay for your chosen lifestyle of owning a car and using air conditioners?
Hey....just don't drive and use AC.....you don't need them.
If those activities have enough externalities they should be taxed appropriately, I don't see what the issue is.
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some lifestyles are expensive. skiing, boating, drinking, smoking... If you can't afford it, you have the option to quit. 
