“————— than for government to charge me thousands for your medical expenses and upkeep after you are sick and broke. “
How exactly does the government do that? Why would an e-cig smoker be sick and broke?
None of that makes sense.
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Through Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps, SS Disability, and various other programs. Medicaid is pretty much for people who can't afford to pay. And I pay for that in taxes. Medicare costs the government $1000 more a month than the premiums they get. And I pay for that through taxes. I pay for Food Stamps through taxes. I pay for SS Disability which goes to people that get disabled before retirement age, often through illnesses like COPD, through taxes. In addition, my health insurance, and healthcare still costs a lot more than it should because of people who can't afford to pay that the government doesn't reimburse providers for.
Why would an e-cig smoker be sick and broke?
For the same reason a smoker ends up sick and broke. You're putting chemicals into your lung that weren't supposed to be there. It's probably not nearly as bad as a cigarette. But you're still breathing in a variety of chemicals. You're one big self-guinea-pig. And I and the other taxpayers stand ready to bail you out and pick up your expenses if and when you can't.