[CA Conservative]

As a smoker, that's my question on the taxes, higher life insurance, etc.

While I might agree with you about the taxes, I have no problem with smokers being charged higher rates for health and life insurance, any more than I would have a problem with drunk drivers being charged more for auto insurance, or sky divers and mountain climbers paying higher premiums (or having claims from these activities excluded), etc.

You have a right to take chances with your life and health - you just don't have the right to ask me to shoulder the cost of your choices.

[Thisiswhoweare]

I agree with you. I also think we should not pay for illegals that make it here to have babies or (as I saw a report lately on O'Reily) kidney dyalisis. We all pay for seasoned citizens to have heart by-passes hip relacements as, they are on medicare (paid for by our taxes) Who paid for the separation surgery today at UCLA? You did.

It all is about responsibility. BTW, health insurance doesn't want to cover flip. They cover their non coverage with a "pre exsisting" phrase in their contract. So, you pay and they won't. I liked the Denzel Washington movie, John Q.

Yeah, let's all hope we never need the insurance we pay for.

[Great Dane]

#40..... You forgot to mention higher primiums for obesity.