tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post434987172223709567..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Smoking-related health costs horribly inflatedLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-88076973350996852962013-02-21T15:10:42.150+13:002013-02-21T15:10:42.150+13:00I too noticed the sudden increase in claimed healt...I too noticed the sudden increase in claimed health cost and point you towards this excellent article:<br /><br />http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/perspective/4311009/Ministrys-figures-need-analysisRuss Benkhttp://earnextramoneyonline.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-34067899772283787852010-04-29T23:07:30.299+12:002010-04-29T23:07:30.299+12:00I think you will find that the Dom-Post is actuall...I think you will find that the Dom-Post is actually quoting the total annual cost of smoking including the amortised costs of loss of productivity due to disability and early death. The actual health-related costs are about 250 million, as you point out.<br /><br />Of course, the loss of productivity estimated is not a tax-payer cos, <i>per se</i>.MacDoctorhttp://www.macdoctor.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-17756742344484442292010-04-29T17:00:08.279+12:002010-04-29T17:00:08.279+12:00Lies and more lies from a mediocre newspaper.
I&#...Lies and more lies from a mediocre newspaper.<br /><br />I'm getting closer to cancel my subscription to the Dom Post.Manolonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-32112446824286509112010-04-29T16:35:34.478+12:002010-04-29T16:35:34.478+12:00Lindsay
it's well known that smokers are a ne...Lindsay<br /><br />it's well known that <b>smokers are a net credit</b> to the health and welfare system. By dying sooner, smokers <b>save productive kiwis</b> billions every year in forgone pensions, and - very often - many benefits also.<br /><br />Policies that stop smoking and stop drinking <b>only increase the tax burden on the productive</b><br /><br /><br /><br />PS: Nick "commie" Clegg <b>is promosing to cut UK govt spending by 25% overnight. Why can't even ACT manage that here??</b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com