On Sun, 6 May 2007 18:30:02 -0400, Peter A > wrote:

>On the off chance you are not a troll, it's a fairly simple calculation
>once you know:
>
>- The percentage of people who smoke.
>- The increased incidence of various diseases caused by smoking.
>- The amount spent per year treating those diseases.

Not trolling.... just learning.
The state implies that it pays $300 mil to cover smoker illness.

HOW ??
Guy shows up at doctors office with an earache.
Doc asks if he smokes.
If yes, Doc sends bill to the state ??

I just don't see where the state spends this "smoker money" ?


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