On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:23:09 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:




And lots of smokers are fully employed. And have insurance, which factors
in smoking in rates. Lots of poor, uninsured, unemployed are morbidly obese
(only in America) should we tax fat?

I think I paid about 25% more for life insurance as a smoker, but
nothing extra for the health.
I agree with you about coca-cola, carbs and fat causing obesity
and its attendant health care costs.
But cigarettes cause forest fires. It was Smoky the Bear that really
started the anti-smoking crusade.

--Vic