Nanny statism from Labor on smoking. Smokers already pay much more excise than the costs they inflict on the health system.
@leah_galvin see this report on fiscal impact, which is based on data compiled by anti-tobacco researchers http://www.tobaccoinaustralia.org.au/chapter-17-economics/17-2-the-costs-of-smoking …
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@BernardKeane@leah_galvin dispute ur argument but also ur ignoring effect of price on reducing numbers of young people taking up habit -
@BernardKeane@leah_galvin Also, many nations incl NZ, UK, Germany, France already at 75% tax: http://m.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/lazy-option-bill-shortens-cigarette-tax-is-actually-a-breath-of-fresh-air-20151124-gl6fyp.html …
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@BernardKeane tks so much I will take a lookThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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