SamuelRSmith on 13 April 2009
| highwaystar101 said: Meh, everyone knows the NHS is primarily funded by smokers. In the UK, when taxes on cigarettes go up it is a clear indication that the NHS has had costs rise in some way. In fact, I reckon if you could plot the income on cigarette tax and NHS outgoings they would match up pretty well. I just find it a bit funny, that's all. |
Are you joking? Tobacco duty brings in the Gov't £7.8bn a year, health costs the Gov't £94bn a year.
Source: HM Treasury.
