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Mike Marlow[_2_]

wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:03:38 -0600, Swingman wrote:
Meh. Damned progressives. If they can't constitutionally ban it,
they will attempt to tax it to death, thereby increasing crime, and
more excuses to fill the prisons:

Really? You're complaining that taxing cigarettes is increasing crime?
You've got to be kidding. You're one of the smartest people I know,
but your IQ just dropped twenty points.

Really Dave? You cannot see the connection? Yes you can - just think about
it for a moment...

Whatever crime and costs that might be attributed to taxing cigarettes
is VASTLY overshadowed by the loss of lives and costs to the
healthcare system from people smoking.

So - how about some sort of definition for the word "VASTLY". It's
insurance Dave. All insurance plays odds against the pool. People around
you pay for your benefits, people all over pay for the life choices of
others, and people pay for all sorts of the risks that others take. I
contend that your "VASTLY" is just an emotionally charged word.

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-Mike-