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skiptdouglas

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07/09/17

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Originally posted by 9703yn ↑

I don't smoke but why pick on the poor smoker? My grandfather smoked, and he died at about 86. They say that smokers are an extra impost on the health system but I'd question whether obesity is worse, and fat people get off scott free. Why don't they tax water more, as everyone who has used the health system has drunk water, at some point. I should stop giving the politicians any ideas.

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I used to smoke quit around 5 years ago now. Working off what I smoked it would be costing me between 700 to 800 a month.

Can think of a lot better things to spend that on.
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