I truly do not see how

smokers really pay the amount of money that they do.  I remember the amount of money my dad smoked through and that was back before prices have skyrocketed since my dad passed away 2 years ago from emphysema. 

As for banning people from smoking in public places....I agree with that ban totally.  It isn't fair to make non-smokers inhale poisonous smoke.  If you want to kill yourself with cigarettes.....more power to you but don't taint the air next to me and my children.  I lived in a house with a chain smoker and I watched him die a slow painful death.  Only God knows what will become of my health later down the road after being exposed to that smoke most of my life.  You say you have a right to smoke anywhere you want.......well nonsmokers have a right to not be poisoned by someone smoking next to them.

I lost my dad to those d@mned things.  I can't hardly stand to be around the smoke now.  It makes my sinuses clog up and I get the worst headache.  Why should I have to suffer through that just because some inconsiderate smoker wants to light up right next to me? 

Like I said before, if you want to slowly kill yourself with cigarettes....whatever.  That is your life.  But don't expose others to your secondhand smoke....that isn't fair.

• Raising taxes - cj
  • How 'bout taxing health care, too - Backwards typist
    • Sorry-had to stop where i was to finish an stat job - Backwards typist
      • This article explains Sen. Kennedy's Plan - Backwards typist
    • By doing this..........sm - m
    • Are you sure that's not bassackwards? - AnnuderMT
      • I thought the discussion was - sm
        • Yes, I stand corrected - AnnuderMT
  • Heard this morning about a possible "methane gas tax" (sm) - Zville MT
    • How 'bout the "luxury tax" on beer, wine and...sm. - Just wait.....
      • In my own bitter selfish way - AnnuderMT
        • Well, sure. Pretty soon blood screening - C. Mudgeon
          • Not to mention they have talked about - Trigger Happy
            • But think of the ''green'' jobs - C. Mudgeon
              • That actually might be a - Trigger Happy
        • I truly do not see how - Trigger Happy
          • Perhaps you need to re-read my post - AnnuderMT
            • You did not claim to have a right to - Trigger Happy
        • Just wait! DH told me yesterday - Backwards typist
          • I don't think tobacco will ever - C. Mudgeon
          • That always struck me as the absurdity of it all - AnnuderMT
          • Here's the article - Backwards typist
            • This is a Republican brainstorm? - AnnuderMT
              • If this is the work of the pubs - Trigger Happy
            • And no underage teenager drinks - Trigger Happy
  • Well how else was he supposed to - Trigger Happy

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