*Loan,banking and credit>>>cigarette tax

Ok, so the government are going to lose out on the tax from cigarettes?

Where are they going to take the tax from now to make up for it?

Forget it is a weak argument.

Cancer fighting drugs often cost 拢30,000-60,000 per year per patient!

Now thats a lot of tax!

An MRI scanner costs 拢500,000 and 拢100,000 to maintain per year.

Now that's a lot of tax!

Second hand smoke causes ear, nose, and throat: risk of ear infections.

Circulatory system: risk of heart disease.

Lung problems.
Risk of asthma.

In pregnancy, risk of miscarriage and birth defects risk of premature births.

Worsening of asthma, allergies, and other conditions.

Risk to children, sudden infant death syndrome.

Risk of them developing asthma.

Risk of lung infections.

More severe illness with bronchiolitis, and worse outcome.

Increased risk of developing tuberculosis if exposed to a carrier.

Risk of Crohn's disease, risk of learning difficulties, for children exposed before birth. Animal models suggest a role for nicotine and carbon monoxide in neurocognitive problems.

Overall increased risk of death in adulthood, it is estimated to kill 53,000 nonsmokers per year, making it the 3rd leading cause of preventable death

That's just the start of it, there's cataracts, brain tumours, varicose veins, depression, debt.
It's a weak argument. Source(s): stub it out! Give non smokers the choice.

Don't worry, this labour government are master's of indirect and stealth taxation, they will think of something.
Why would they lose - people will still smoke despite the ban - what they will do is come up with an excuse (as always) and state that because of the revenue loss (which there won't be) they'll have to increase fuel tax AGAIN.

What ever way you look at it - Brown and his dingbats will find another way to bleed us dry. They should all be hung!
They have got to get the money from somewhere and we are the only ones they have, so watch out your tax will be going up!!!
the obvious springs to mind...beer,petrol,car tax,council tax,and there even thinking of a p.a.y.g system for your refuse?
hit the motorist. But they won't lose tax on smoking as we will all be outside puffing and getting nicked for dropping our cigarette ends on the floor.