Smokers to pay for public health insurance in Maryland?

[Somdmommy]

So what if fat people want to be fat?

Then just like me no longer being able to smoke in public, they should not be allowed to shove plates of food in their faces in public.

If you saw me in a store you wouldnt know I smoke. If I were fat you could.

People dont want to see me smoke and kill myself, I dont want to see fat people eat and kill themselves.

 

[Speedy70]

No. It's convenient for you to call it caring. What you should really be saying is "some people want to control others lives".

Why the hell would you care about a stranger? I sure as hell don't.

I guess that's the difference between a pessimist and an optimist. Not everyone is evil, you know.

 

[mAlice]

So what if fat people want to be fat?

Then let them be fat. The whole point is the govt shouldn't tax bad/unhealthy habits. It's none of their business if I smoke or eat too many twinkies.

 

[Somdmommy]

No. It's convenient for you to call it caring. What you should really be saying is "some people want to control others lives".

Why the hell would you care about a stranger? I sure as hell don't.

I dont need someone telling me something that I can read on the side of the box!!!

 

[Geek]

Then just like me no longer being able to smoke in public, they should not be allowed to shove plates of food in their faces in public.

If you saw me in a store you wouldnt know I smoke. If I were fat you could.

People dont want to see me smoke and kill myself, I dont want to see fat people eat and kill themselves.

Maybe they are more concerned about your little boy.

 

[Somdmommy]

Then let them be fat. The whole point is the govt shouldn't tax bad/unhealthy habits. It's none of their business if I smoke or eat too many twinkies.

Your right it is none of anyones business, but they shouldnt be taxing one and not the other!!!

 

[mAlice]

I dont want to see fat people eat and kill themselves.

I do. They take up more than their fair share of space on buses and planes.

 

[Somdmommy]

Maybe they are more concerned about your little boy.

My son is none of ANYONES business. He is in PERFECT health.

If someone were to walk up to me while I was buying cigarettes and tell me that I should think of my son would get their nose broken.

My life and my family IS MY BUSINESS!!!!!

 

[DoWhat]

twinkies.

TY for the reminder, I'm out.

 

[Somdmommy]

I do. They take up more than their fair share of space on buses and planes.

do you want to see them take up this space, or see them die so they dont?

 

[mAlice]

I'm out.

Me. too. This has gone beyond stupid.

 

[Geek]

I do. They take up more than their fair share of space on buses and planes.

Wow, how many people who read these boards are in fantastic physical condition? Just the whole nature of this hobby sits you on your butt.

 

[Geek]

My son is none of ANYONES business. He is in PERFECT health.

If someone were to walk up to me while I was buying cigarettes and tell me that I should think of my son would get their nose broken.

My life and my family IS MY BUSINESS!!!!!

My mom smoked my entire childhood. I begged her to stop. No one told my mom she shouldn't smoke, even if I smelled bad from all the smoking she did around me. Would you quit if your son asked you to?

 

[Somdmommy]

My mom smoked my entire childhood. I begged her to stop. No one told my mom she shouldn't smoke, even if I smelled bad from all the smoking she did around me. Would you quit if your son asked you to?

You know what!?!

My and my cousin asked my grandfather to quit smoking all the time. He didnt, he got cancer. I watched him DIE, I know what it can do to me !!!I KNOW! !!!

A kid who learns about it in school is going to ask their family member to stop. Its what kids do.

I dont know what I would say to my son if he asked. He is only 1 1/2 so by the time he can ask, I may not be a smoker!

 

[Geek]

You know what!?!

My and my cousin asked my grandfather to quit smoking all the time. He didnt, he got cancer. I watched him DIE, I know what it can do to me !!!I KNOW! !!!

A kid who learns about it in school is going to ask their family member to stop. Its what kids do.

I dont know what I would say to my son if he asked. He is only 1 1/2 so by the time he can ask, I may not be a smoker!

Watching my Mom quit was the most amazing act of will power I have ever seen in my life. To this day I am so proud of her. I asked her for years but she could not quit for me. She finally did it for herself. I have such respect for anyone that even tries to quit. That habit is harder to quit then crack. I saw her on her knees in front of me working through a craving. I really believe she can do anything, because she quit heavy smoking after 25 years of the habit. Good luck to you Somdmommy, I wish you all the best.

 

[dck4shrt]

Then let them be fat. The whole point is the govt shouldn't tax bad/unhealthy habits. It's none of their business if I smoke or eat too many twinkies.

It is their business if other taxpayers/employees/citizens are burdened with their medical expenses.

 

[ylexot]

It is their business if other taxpayers/employees/citizens are burdened with their medical expenses.

We shouldn't be. Do away with socialized medicine. :shrug:

 

[Somdmommy]

Smoking, Drinking, Being fat, Driving like an #######. Those are all choices that everyday people make.

Everybody pays for someone elses #### sometimes.

I really get tired of people giving smokers all the s%it!

Everything in life is a choice!!! Nobody is better than anybody else just because they make different choices.

People dont want to see me smoke, I dont want to see fat people eat.


~On April 2, 2002, the IRS announced a new policy (IRS Ruling 202-19) stating that "Obesity is medically accepted to be a disease in its own right." For taxpayers, this means that treatment specifically for obesity can now be claimed as a medical deduction. According to the IRS: ~
http://www.obesity.org/subs/tax/taxbreak.shtml

Now why should someone that ate themselves to 400 lbs get a tax break for it????

 

[vraiblonde]

It is their business if other taxpayers/employees/citizens are burdened with their medical expenses.

And, on that note, you should also be concerned about obesity as well.

AND, while we're on the subject of behavioral diseases that cost the taxpayers money, care to discuss AIDS?

How about the hordes of children who are uncared for by their parents, forcing us as taxpayers to pick up not only their health care, but their food and shelter as well?

Really, if you're talking strictly money, smokers should be the least of your concerns.

 

[vraiblonde]

Now why should someone that ate themselves to 400 lbs get a tax break for it????

That's a fabulous question, and the answer is because fat people have a stronger and more vocal lobbying group than smokers do. That's the bottom line.