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To: eleni121

Insurance companies already discriminate on the basis of pre-existing conditions and behavior of their customers.

The effects of smoking are NOT the most expensive costs incurred by insurers. Smokers generally pay higher premiums than non-smokers .


51 posted on 12/16/2005 12:52:46 PM PST by Gabz
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To: Gabz

Smokers generally pay higher premiums than non-smokers .




And well they should. I agree. That's where the sanctions should stay...in the hands of private insurance, not implemented by courts. Too bad the ACLU thinks otherwise. They want STATES to protect smokers' rights.

"The ACLU has found that state legislation is the best method for protecting workers' private lives. Two states have already passed comprehensive laws against lifestyle discrimination, and 21 other states have laws that provide partial protection. Our goal is the enactment, in every state, of statutes that protect all working Americans from discrimination based on their off- duty activities"


68 posted on 12/16/2005 1:07:12 PM PST by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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