Thread: S-CHIP to be paid for by regressive tax that targets poor
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Old 10-02-2007   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: S-CHIP to be paid for by regressive tax that targets poor
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Originally Posted by MRiGnS View Post
But if less people smoke, you'd have less to pay for.


less people smoke, less people get sick because of smoking, less money to pay.
The health care plan in question is geared mostly towards kids - at least that's how they're selling it. Children don't generally smoke cigarettes.

Edit: Yeah, its a $35billion increase in children's health care coverage.
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