tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post2503334731127016515..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Punishing smokers (of which I am not one)Lindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-36832942962101512802015-05-22T13:35:03.013+12:002015-05-22T13:35:03.013+12:00I agree with what you say.
Surely tackling povert...I agree with what you say.<br /><br />Surely tackling poverty means using every means available to you ... and if reducing taxes on tobacco products will be of help then why not do it?<br /><br />Ideology should NOT come into it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-13670170100927791672015-04-23T17:30:04.843+12:002015-04-23T17:30:04.843+12:00If them fascist goons want a war they will get one...If them fascist goons want a war they will get one.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-43706718863557610402015-04-23T08:22:21.384+12:002015-04-23T08:22:21.384+12:00Given that smokers are net tax payers (so I believ...Given that smokers are net tax payers (so I believe) despite their early demise it will be interesting to see how the tax shortfall from declining cigarette sales is made up. I can just see English telling us that because we are so healthy having given up an evil habit we will have to pay more tax.<br /><br />3:16Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com