28-03-2013, 08:29 PM
Agreed with Jonny. Smokers pay a hell of a lot of tax, which is why smoking will never be banned. Ridiculous amount of revenue is made by HMRC on smokes, don't think it would be fair for smokers to pay even more NI too.
Saying that, you could argue that smokers will be more of a liability and a strain on the NHS.
I can see valid points from both sides, but if they should charge smokers more NI, they should charge drug addicts, alcoholics, anyone with any kind of dependency more too. Then you could start looking at genetic disorders or high risk groups, surely they should be charged more too? Where does it stop?
Saying that, you could argue that smokers will be more of a liability and a strain on the NHS.
I can see valid points from both sides, but if they should charge smokers more NI, they should charge drug addicts, alcoholics, anyone with any kind of dependency more too. Then you could start looking at genetic disorders or high risk groups, surely they should be charged more too? Where does it stop?
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