[Mr. Brightside]

You will NEVER have to pay for ME friend!!!!

Mqaybe not you. But I read a statistic that taxpayers foot the bill for over half of all medical bills.

Teachers, federal/state/county/city employees, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.

[SheLion]

Mqaybe not you. But I read a statistic that taxpayers foot the bill for over half of all medical bills.

Teachers, federal/state/county/city employees, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.

Then how about this:

Obesity fight hits taxpayers
Obesity in the United States, which affects nearly one-third of adults -- costs $75 billion a year in medical expenses, half of it funded by taxpayers through Medicare and Medicaid, a new study says.

Health costs of obesity exceed smoking and drinking
Along with hefty health costs, obesity is also associated with a greater loss of productivity and increased rates of disability.

And I have MORE links to make you cry! So you just can't put the blame on smokers!