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I don't believe that I should have to bear ANY cost for treating ANY condition associated with obesity, nor do I believe that I should bear ANY cost for treating ANY condition associated with smoking. Being forced to either is an outrage.

No double standard from me.

You are the one that claimed being forced to bear the cost for smokers was immoral......I said having to bear the costs of ANYTHING others do is immoral, I just used obesity as another example.

I pay for my own health care through my premiums and deductibles, just like my car and homeowners insurance.......no one is paying for me. I have to pay extra on my car insurance for uninsured drivers, I have to pay extra on my health insurance for uninsured people, same with my homeowners insurance. Haven't had a claim on my car insurance in something like 10 years, 11 years on the homeowners insurance, only a few (non-smoking related) things other than regular checkups on my health insurance in more than 20 years.

Yet every year all of my premiums go up, up, up. It's not me causing it.....it's those without insurance, whether they are smokers or not, whether they are fat or not.

Smokers more than pay their fair share of health costs for themselves.......that duck don't quack.