All Under 19's in UK to do Community Service

[SamuelRSmith]

highwaystar101 said:

SamuelRSmith said:

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.

 

Really? Oh okay, I'm mistaken then. Sorry.

I have defo heard before though that all the taxes from cigarettes go into the NHS.

 

Yeah, they probably do, but cigarette taxes are far from enough to cover NHS costs.

If only more people smoked, aye.