[NaughtiusMaximus]

If they were really interested in reducing public health hazards and expenses they would pass strict anti-sodomy laws and enforce them vigorously. The so-called gay lifestyle is infinitely more destructive and expensive than burning leaves in little paper tubes. But that's politically incorrect and laying punitive taxes on the backs of smokers is moronically easy tax farming. Of course, as smokers stop paying taxes by rolling their own or buying on the black market, the generalized tobacco tax revenues will drop, creating a void in the budget. The result, higher sales, income and property taxes for everyone to make up the new "deficit." Beware, putting tax money in the hands of politicians is like handing whiskey an carkeys to teenage boys. The taxes you favor increasing will turn into your own.

[SheLion]

If they were really interested in reducing public health hazards and expenses they would pass strict anti-sodomy laws and enforce them vigorously. The so-called gay lifestyle is infinitely more destructive and expensive than burning leaves in little paper tubes. But that's politically incorrect and laying punitive taxes on the backs of smokers is moronically easy tax farming. Of course, as smokers stop paying taxes by rolling their own or buying on the black market, the generalized tobacco tax revenues will drop, creating a void in the budget. The result, higher sales, income and property taxes for everyone to make up the new "deficit." Beware, putting tax money in the hands of politicians is like handing whiskey an carkeys to teenage boys. The taxes you favor increasing will turn into your own.

Well, you can tell it isn't about health, when NJ Governor forced a smoking ban on all private businesses EXCEPT the casino!

And as far as banning gays or their lifestyle, they have the Gay Group with lots of money for court costs behind them.  Smokers have no such money or group to turn to.

If they were really interested in reducing public health hazards and expenses they would pass strict anti-sodomy laws and enforce them vigorously. The so-called gay lifestyle is infinitely more destructive and expensive than burning leaves in little paper tubes. But that's politically incorrect and laying punitive taxes on the backs of smokers is moronically easy tax farming. Of course, as smokers stop paying taxes by rolling their own or buying on the black market, the generalized tobacco tax revenues will drop, creating a void in the budget. The result, higher sales, income and property taxes for everyone to make up the new "deficit." Beware, putting tax money in the hands of politicians is like handing whiskey an carkeys to teenage boys. The taxes you favor increasing will turn into your own.

Well, you can tell it isn't about health, when NJ Governor forced a smoking ban on all private businesses EXCEPT the casino!

And as far as banning gays or their lifestyle, they have the Gay Group with lots of money for court costs behind them.  Smokers have no such money or group to turn to.