"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:

I do not think people should smoke. Nasty, ill habit. But that does
not stop me from investing in a stock. I look after the bottom line,
not just "Social Investing".

Your support of any activity that helps tobacco companies impacts your
bottom line in a negative way, even if you think your investments in
those companies somehow serve you well.



It is a legal enterprise. Freedom of choice and the dividend is very
good.


Yes, well, you apparently don't get it, and I'm not referring to "social
investing." Your support of cigarette companies helps maintain a FINANCIAL
burden against all of society, public and private, one that costs ALL
Americans, directly and indirectly tens of billions of dollars each year
in medical insurance premiums, uninsured costs that must be recovered
somehow, lost work and productivity because of illness, and so forth and
so on, ad infinitum.


The taxes on tobacco take in a lot more than is ever spent on health care
for the smokers. Tobacco as well as other "Sin taxes" have become a cash
cow for governments.