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Originally Posted by astroron
Doug, the fact that it costs millions of dollars in medical bills to the tax payer
negates your 50%+tax on everything.
Ron
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Actually Ron, a few years ago when the anti-smoking lobby tried to throw
that arguement out there... something like $1.5 billion they were saying.
Someone in the tax department said well... we made near $5 billion in
tax on it.... so it's kinda paying for itself. Funny how you dont hear about
that anymore eh'.
An interesting article in the SMH a couple of days back regarding the
banning of smoking in pubs and clubs in NSW, since it's introduction there
has been a 6% increase in people taking it up.... I wonder if mortgage
stress has something to do with that.
regards,CS