Gypsy, to aleave your agony about paying for smokers may I tell you that you dont as a non-smoker......the smoker pays for you.
The amount of tax taken from Tobacco products is the main source of tax income for nearly all countries along with Alchol tax.If you consider that the total cost of producing a pack of cigarettes in the USA is 12 cents, the cigarette companies then sell, prior to tax a pack at 24 cents ( yes a nice profit) that leaves an unbelievable amount in tax revenue, however you look at it. These revenues, as much as non-smokers would like it not to be, is the main funder for the health systems within the world.
Not only tax is an important fact when looking at the tobacco industry, this industry, donates and invests in numerous reach projects all over the world,billions of dollars every year yes of course in areas where smoking causes health problems, cancer, Heart disease.
I am a smoker, and have worked for Philip Morris is the past, as a smoker I can understand the dislike of non-smokers, I do not smoke in their presence, dont even smoke in my own home, I try to where ever possible not allow my habit to affect others.
You have a right to complain abou smokers and a right to have smoking not affect you personal health but do not blind yourself to the reality and facts when it comes to the finacial aspects of smoking.
Gypsy, to aleave your agony about paying for smokers may I tell you that you dont as a non-smoker......the smoker pays for you.
The amount of tax taken from Tobacco products is the main source of tax income for nearly all countries along with Alchol tax.If you consider that the total cost of producing a pack of cigarettes in the USA is 12 cents, the cigarette companies then sell, prior to tax a pack at 24 cents ( yes a nice profit) that leaves an unbelievable amount in tax revenue, however you look at it. These revenues, as much as non-smokers would like it not to be, is the main funder for the health systems within the world.
Not only tax is an important fact when looking at the tobacco industry, this industry, donates and invests in numerous reach projects all over the world,billions of dollars every year yes of course in areas where smoking causes health problems, cancer, Heart disease.
I am a smoker, and have worked for Philip Morris is the past, as a smoker I can understand the dislike of non-smokers, I do not smoke in their presence, dont even smoke in my own home, I try to where ever possible not allow my habit to affect others.
You have a right to complain abou smokers and a right to have smoking not affect you personal health but do not blind yourself to the reality and facts when it comes to the finacial aspects of smoking.