I believe smoker healthcare costs are over-emphasized, not only to de-emphasize the cost of healthcare for the elderly, but also for illegals and the poor. We can't stop healthcare for the elderly, but we can sure make certain that illegals don't get free healthcare.
Well, I believe that since the lawmakers have no idea what to do about the illegals and how to stop their health care, they take the easy way out and just blame the high cost on fatty people and smokers. The easy way out, you know. What politician have you ever met that just wanted the easy way out and to hell with their constituents? heh!