"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 12/03/2013 1:56 PM, Robert wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>> Why, because you don't drink much of it? I'm curious why people usually
>>>> think it's ok to tax the other guy. I don't, not even on products that
>>>> I
>>>> seldomly use.
>>>
>>>
>>> It's okay to levy sin taxes on alcohol and tobacco because they are a
>>> vices and not good for you.
>>
>>
>> It is currently stated that a glass of wine is good for you health.
>>
>>
>
> From what I have been told by a (non drinking) pharmacist, a 1half glass
> of wine has benefits, but anything more than that does more harm than
> good. She is married to a guy who likes to go to Disneyland on vacation.
>
> Never the less, the popular idea seems to be that alcohol and tobacco are
> vices and should be taxed to discourage it. Then because the taxes make
> them more expensive, they become a luxury item and if you can afford to
> buy them you can afford to pay more tax, The other component is that that
> higher prices reduce consumption, and since overuse of either is bad for
> you then keeping it expensive should limit your consumption.


of course, the truth to the matter is that heavy smokers save us money. They
die young, saving a lot of Social Security payments, and the vast majority
of they don't end up with long term illness/Alzheimer's, etc. Let them
smoke, just not around me. Enjoy and goodbye.