No Smoking Going Too Far

Being a smoker, it is very difficult these days to find a place to be able to sit and relax to have a smoke...this California city has gone too far, by banning smoking ANYWHERE, even outside in public places.

The advocates for no smoking may like the idea of banning smoking completely, even outside.

I have a question -- what will all the non-smokers say when their taxes have to be increased in order to fulfill the shortfall from tobacco taxes? We hear everyone bitch and complain about the price of gas...can you imagine if they replaced the tobacco tax with an increase in gas taxes? How about the health premium in Ontario? I am sure that once everyone has done their personal income taxes this year they will see that an increase in their premium isn't a nice surprise.

Tobacco taxes are a fundamental revenue stream that pays for some of the services that non-smokers come to rely. If we abolish smoking, the government will have no other choice but to raise the revenue somewhere else.

Next time you non-smokers get on the bandwagon to eliminate smoking, and go too far with it, remember that there will be a significant price to pay.