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Old 04-02-2009, 11:50 AM   #191
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Originally Posted by Thunderball View Post
Personally, I am in favor of cigarette sin taxes. Unlike alcohol, which is beneficial if consumed responsibly, cigarettes are proven killers, even in small dosages, which are in turn, strains on the healthcare sector (even in the US).
So is fast food.

822 people die per day from obesity related problems, while 13,500 die from smoking problems.

Kicker is....the latter is falling, while the former is rising.

How soon until the trend changes, and how soon until a sin tax is put on fast food?
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