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   From: tvaerskaegg@aol.com   
      
   On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:33:44 -0700 (PDT), Mike P   
    wrote:   
      
   >> We could treat tobacco with cyanide which would put smokers out of   
   >> circulation and save a fortune on old age pensions and health care.   
      
   >No, you'd lose a fortune.. smokers are self-funding when it comes to   
   >healthcare. They cost £5 billion but put £10billion into the system in   
   >taxes. If they all stopped smoking, they'd live longer, cost more   
   >overall, and not put any money back in via tobacco tax.   
      
   Other drugs should be legalised as well, so that all drug users would   
   put money into the exchequer. Big savings on law enforcement and less   
   crime, too.   
      
   Svenne   
      
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