Tobacco tax racist towards Maori?

[HenryDorsetCase]

actually smokers are a nett benefit to the health system. Several times over.

Source please

[Akzle]

I thought that's what Drew was saying.

i though he was calling the health sustem an a hole... Or something.

[Akzle]

Source please

i believe it was massey university that crunched the numbers.

[Jin]

i believe it was massey university that crunched the numbers.

Check the mcleod tax report its referenced in there. I think the report said it was time to lay off the smokers they already pay enough. That was about 15 years ago.

Smokers contribute far more than they'll ever get back from smoking related health issues because lung cancer is quick and efficient at doing its job. There's no languishing away for years on a hospital bed for them off they are unlucky enough to get cancer.

[Akzle]

http://i.stuff.co.nz/business/blogs/...n-taxes-please


i realise that "stuff" isnt a source. But when i google i get bombarded with quitline, anti smoking and other jew shit. And cbf doing a wade through.

[Akzle]

Smokers contribute far more than they'll ever get back from smoking related health issues because lung cancer is quick and efficient at doing its job. There's no languishing away for years on a hospital bed for them off they are unlucky enough to get cancer.

in the first bit you seem to be saying smoking=cancer then you go on to say it's about luck?

(it doesn't cause cancer. At all)

[Akzle]

http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2016/05/27...s-budget-2016/

[Akzle]

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO160...new-report.htm

[Voltaire]

in the first bit you seem to be saying smoking=cancer then you go on to say it's about luck?

(it doesn't cause cancer. At all)

Only if you smoke Camels.


Ronnie lived a long time.

[Maha]

i believe it was massey university that crunched the numbers.

You have gone from ''Actually'' to ''I believe it was'' that's not supplying the source of your original statement is it?

actually smokers are a nett benefit to the health system. Several times over.

[Banditbandit]

I don't really care what people call us. I make a choice to smoke, and my bullshit excuse for not giving up varies from time to time.

I'm with him ..

Accept that non smokers don't really care either Drew.

Then non-smokers should accept that we don't really give a fuck about them either ...

[Maha]

Then non-smokers should accept that we don't really give a fuck about them either ...

Yes that is to be expected and widely accepted of smokers.

[awa355]

actually smokers are a nett benefit to the health system. Several times over.

Source please

A quick survey of 8 others living in the same caravan park.

[Banditbandit]

actually smokers are a nett benefit to the health system. Several times over.

Source please

Not the point - the point of the tax is to make us stop smoking ...

If we all do stop smoking then the Government will lose about $1billion a year in income .. but they don't care ..

[Grumph]

Not the point - the point of the tax is to make us stop smoking ...

If we all do stop smoking then the Government will lose about $1billion a year in income .. but they don't care ..

Why do you think English is grinning ? It's a win - win for him.

He's seen to be doing his best to stop smoking - but knows there's still enough hooked to fill the tax coffers nicely....