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I am not bothered from a moral standpoint, as long as smokers pay off their medical bills like everyone else.
Seems so many want to leave the public with their medical bill from the last few months of their lives.
I also after 45 years of warnings of cancer, can't see how smokers can still go to court over anything regarding cigs.
It is a very dangerous freedom.
I can say the same about excessive eating and drinking as well.

I am not bothered from a moral standpoint, as long as smokers pay off their medical bills like everyone else.

Smokers are not a financial burden as you imply: Smoking-related healthcare costs are a pittance to overall healthcare costs (8% in my state of Maine). If every smoker quit, healthcare costs would go down only temporarily and then rise above the amount you are complaining about now, because nonsmokers get sick too and for more years.

Smokers more than make up for their extra cost by dying (their choice-not yours) sooner; collecting less social security and pensions, and less time in nursing homes. The state tax on cigarettes is all gravy. This is all backed up by facts.

Aside from that, we have our own health insurance, thank you. No one pays our way but us.

I am not bothered from a moral standpoint, as long as smokers pay off their medical bills like everyone else.
I also after 45 years of warnings of cancer, can't see how smokers can still go to court over anything regarding cigs.

I agree with both points.
So why are you giving us so much heck?