[Gabz]

but quite the contrary, they believe it has no value.

Au contraire.......it is of great value to our esteemed lawmakers........you see, tobacco users are only 25% of the population, a minority, thus an easy target for ridicule and outrageous taxes. The majority are all in favor of taxing someone else, so come re-election time they can happily proclaim they didn't raise taxes and the majority will believe how fiscally responsible they are, forgetting that a small minority was taxed to balance the budget.

[TheForceOfOne]

No no your right, I didn't mean it that way. What you point out is the way they do it. Condemn it and tax it to death. If it was so bad for us why wouldn't they outlaw it, the money, the money, the money, and so it shows they don't really give a damn about the affects it has on your health but they do care about your wallet! lol