FCMR Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 A total ban on smoking in the workplace starts April 2007 in N Ireland, no decission has been made on smoking in prisons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long_dong_silver Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I dont see why the government should use tax payers money to provide free nicoteen patches to smokers, we never made them take up smoking in the first place so why we should pay for them to stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Err, remind me again how much tax there is on cigarettes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 The Government have made money for years from the tax on fags so they should spend some of it if it will help some people quit and it would maybe save money on cancer treatment. What is the total tax on fags and why is the tax on fags on the Island paid to the UK LDS I like that quote tax payers money, if you dont smoke its not your tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 The UK gets over £10 billion pa from tax on fags alone. Can the Government afford to lose this tax if smoking was banned, No they would have to put up income tax to cover the loss so then the non smokers will have to pay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long_dong_silver Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 So you think that every time you buy a packet of fags your tax is going into a smokers health scheme? i used to work with a guy that used to decide he was going to give up smoking every month for the 5 years or so that i worked with him,everytime he tried he went to the hospital to see a nurse and get more patches. I wonder how much time and money people like this have wasted over the last few years? surely this is money that could be spent on education or something more worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Fags make the Government rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Well said FCMR you are right and because fags have made the government rich they are duty bound to help smokers Why don't they boot out a few illegals and save a bit.. Cut back on government admin waste ( at the top levels), then the state could be rich and not via people's addictions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaipyr Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I dont see why the government should use tax payers money to provide free nicoteen patches to smokers, we never made them take up smoking in the first place so why we should pay for them to stop? The government uses tax payers' money to provide a FP clinic which provides free contraception to teenagers. It also provides money to fund a VD or STD clinic (whatever you call it) a maternity unit, baby clinics, health visitors etc. I didn't ask them to have sex in the first place either, but I'd rather my money was spent on that than jollies for MHK's - like Pam Crowe's forthcoming trip to the Vatican to give the Pope some stamps or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumlin Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 California has set the way regarding smokers, the rules are strict and well Policed, in some districts its illegal to smoke in your own front garden. car or any areas open to kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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