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by designcode 3198 days ago
Do what we’ve done in Australia. Tax them very heavily so price is high, and remove them from being seen in shops
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Yes, make the unfortunate pay even more. And it is the poor who are heavy smokers. There was a Russian joke when the government announces that alcohol price is going up so the boy is asking his dad if he is going to drink less and the father replies that probably the son will eat less instead. And ciggies are still in shops. Making it more expensive is a dumb idea.