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Old 13-02-2012, 10:02 AM
deejayvee (David)
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Originally Posted by Huginn View Post
However as for your last sentence. That is not the case, the total federal and state tax revenue from tobacco was $6,207,360,000 (2006). This figure is 5 times less than the $31.5b.
- http://www.tobaccoinaustralia.org.au...s-in-australia
Now it's my turn to apologise for not being clear

I was talking about the direct cost to the government's bottom line. From the figures that make up the $31.5b, it seems to me that only the healthcare costs will be paid for by the government in the budget.

That's not to say that the social costs are unimportant, I just don't see what giving more money to the government would achieve.
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