Smoker tax will fund expanded kids' health plan
Senate stimulus bill would fund stop-smoking programs
But if they all quit who will pay for SCHIP?
Smoking, do it for the kids*.
*One of my favorite "Do it for the children" pitches (Cook county variant):
..."For the health and safety of children and the entire community, shall the State of Illinois enact a comprehensive ban on the manufacture, sale, delivery and possession of military-style assault weapons and .50 caliber rifles?From the Wikipedia "For the Children" page.
