Smopking is good for the nation as a whole...for a number of reasons:
1. Smokers, while more prone to devastating disease which cost a lot to treat, ultimately die younger, meaning:
A. Fewer long term illnesses, and fewer battles with multiple disease over an extended life, which eventually add up to more than the cost of the deadly lung cancer
B. Because they live a shorter life, they will not be a financial drain on the Social Security systems, freeing up money for others and/or requiring less borrowing to support the government
c. Taxes, taxes, taxes...who doesn't love some cigarette taxes, which, while excessively high, are still paid because of the wonderful addictive qualities of the drugs in cigs. These taxes go to fund a variety of programs every good Liberal loves...
Three cheers for Smoking!! hip, Hip <cough....cough...> Hurray!