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Old 09-03-2011, 20:40   #41
Gary L
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Re: More smoking restrictions (is it enough?)

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Originally Posted by martyh View Post
which is the same thing
No it's not.

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They aren't forcing you to buy tobacco ,the same as they they aren't forcing anyone to buy alchohol or drive cars which are equally as dangerous and costly to the NHS .If HMG decided to not let you buy tobacco would you then give up or join the ranks of the criminal underworld ?
It'll be cheaper.

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and would you then be happy to pay more tax than you do now to replace the income lost and to cover the benefits for the loss in jobs from the tobacco industry
You give a very good argument as to why non smokers should be thankful to us smokers. you even did the sympathy job thing too!
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