tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696572732311025923.post8047567417111857472..comments2023-07-18T08:02:35.036-04:00Comments on Stand FAST: Government profits from kids smokingThe Old Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18366952824616311979noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696572732311025923.post-12102218245541554052011-04-22T16:25:51.575-04:002011-04-22T16:25:51.575-04:00By luck of the mouse click, after reading this pos...By luck of the mouse click, after reading this post, I stumbled upon a huge discrepancy in reported smoking-related costs between Canada and Australia. Chris Berg, writing at <i>The Age</i> of Australia website there stated : <br /><br />"The government estimates smoking-related illness costs about $300 million a year. But it collects $5.8 billion each year in tobacco excise duty."<br /><br />Canada spends $4.5 billion a year? That is over 14 times what the Aussies spend according to this article.<br /><br />Canada has 35 million people, Australia has 22 million. Canada is 60% larger yet spends almost 15 times more? Can this be true?<br /><br />Tobacco facts are like a wild roller coaster ride, the peaks and troughs are a thrill a minute.<br /><br />This online research project got me over to the Canadian Wikipedia page and I'm so glad I did. I spent three hours there reading and clicking links. What a fascinating country. From Stadacona to Cartier to Maple Leafs to Inuksuk I clicked and clicked. There's a total news blackout here.<br /><br />For the past couple of days I've been asking friends which country they thought had more people Australia or Canada? Every single person said Australia was much, much larger.<br /><br />I really enjoy your website. And where did you get that graphic from? It's hilarious.smokervoterhttp://smokervoter.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696572732311025923.post-53804413764564852622011-04-21T08:00:22.745-04:002011-04-21T08:00:22.745-04:00The spiders web of ASH Scotland.
http://f2cscotla...The spiders web of ASH Scotland.<br /><br />http://f2cscotland.blogspot.com/2011/04/more-on-ash-scotlands-alliances.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com