Smoked Out: Arizona’s unfortunate reliance on tobacco industry revenues to fund health insurance.

Reason Magazine ^ | July 6, 2011 | Peter Suderman

[libertarian27]

Here’s one recent blog on the health care costs for smokers and non-smokers.

http://ckmurray.blogspot.com/2011/06/smoking-decreases-health-costs-to.html

There’s studies and research out there for the costs of smokers versus non - you just have to dig for it - the media PR against smoking is the white noise that covers them.

Also, smokers who buy a pack a day pay $368 per year in federal taxes towards funding the SCHIP program...this is on top of state taxes that go towards health care...and roads....and salaries.

The non-smoker is a heavier burden on the health care system and all government systems in general.

‘Buy a Pack today Comrade’

[cpdiii]

Follow the link to the article about health care costs for smokers and non smokers.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-04-08-fda-tobacco-costs_N.htm

[ichabod1]

“the New York Association of Convenience Store Owners estimates that as many as half of all cigarettes consumed in the state lack proper tax stamps.”