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should the state continue to hand out welfare to smokers.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,401 ✭✭✭lukesmom


    I reckon they should give fags out on the medical card for free. A limited amount of roll your own tobacco. It's much much cheaper and not as bad for you. It would lower the health bill for tobacco related illnesses and it would be less money coming out of tax payers money. People would not need to buy expensive cigarettes at over €9 a pack so they'd save money and spend it on healthier things to boost the economy. Win win. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭Intensive Care Bear


    Of course all people on benefits should be forced to survive on government provided gruel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    My dad is retired, smokes 20 a day, drinks like a fish and is hail and hearty. Has never burdened the system and I just hope I inherited his great genes!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭twowheelsonly


    Proven Statistic No.371: 100% of Non-Smokers Die.







    (And most of the bushtards haven't even paid as much tax as the smokers..)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    The end is nigh

    Smoking the traditional fag is on the way out

    Have you lot not seen the revolution that's coming....

    Esmoking and vaping is going to just about wipe the tobacco companies as they currently exist off the face of the planet

    If you think I am making this up - take a look at what's happening here & elsewhere

    The analogue cigarette will go the way of the dinosaurs ;-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,610 ✭✭✭ArtSmart


    ted1 wrote: »
    should we as a nation continue to hand them out money so that they may become a even greater burden.
    *cough* em,no.






    *cough*, *cough*, *cough*


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,610 ✭✭✭ArtSmart


    phoenix999 wrote: »
    My dad is retired, smokes 20 a day, drinks like a fish and is hail and hearty. Has never burdened the system and I just hope I inherit his great genes!
    sounds like you wont have long to wait...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    phoenix999 wrote: »
    My dad is retired, smokes 20 a day, drinks like a fish and is hail and hearty. Has never burdened the system and I just hope I inherited his great genes!


    Ohh I totaly agree...

    Smoking and binge drinking are absolutely good for you....dont believe the begrudgers in the medical profession

    And remember just because you dont drink or smoke does not mean you will live longer - it will just seem that way :D

    I'm away for a fag and a bottle of whiskey....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    That's it :mad:

    If there is going to be another smoke-bashing thread in AH, I'm afraid you have left me no choice but to resort to this..............


    NO MORE CAKE



    There, I've said it.
    No more cake for AH'ers
    Unless you pay a massive tax on it.


    Say "Goodbye Cake" :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Smidge wrote: »
    That's it :mad:

    If there is going to be another smoke-bashing thread in AH, I'm afraid you have left me no choice but to resort to this..............

    NO MORE CAKE

    There, I've said it.
    No more cake for AH'ers
    Unless you pay a massive tax on it.


    Say "Goodbye Cake" :(

    You can smoke cake - wow! ... :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    gozunda wrote: »
    You can smoke cake - wow! ... :pac:


    Only if you have a job.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,236 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    gozunda wrote: »
    You can smoke cake - wow! ... :pac:

    Be careful though. It can lead to czech-neck. So i've heard anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭pragmatic1


    No because smoking is very cool.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,401 ✭✭✭lukesmom


    ted1 wrote: »
    Treatments for smoke related illnesses cost the state hundreds of millions every year. As those on welfare are already a burden to society, should we as a nation continue to hand them out money so that they may become a even greater burden.

    With that attitude you are the burden to society


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