Research Paper on:
Rights of Smokers

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use the power of government to force other people to give up bad habits. Not only that, they want money. Those who claim to care about others inhalation of smoke,  as well as the health of the smokers themselves, really care about padding the pockets of the government. Obviously, while Libertarians support the rights of smokers as their platform concerns  individual rights, fiscal conservatives who are often found in the Republican party oppose much of the regulation on tobacco. Some say that all the Republicans are concerned with is money,  and do not care about health, but the truth is that the cigarette tax hurts the poor, and the Democratic party does nothing to help. Cigarettes have been taxed to  death. About 20 years ago, one could buy a pack of cigarettes in a drug store for about 60 cents. Today, the price is up to close to five dollars  in many places. This has encouraged a black market, and not only that, has had little in the way of a deterrent effect. If it really worked, there would  not be a problem. Dasbach notes: "Politicians are distorting the facts and making wild promises because theyre frantically eager to get their hands on half-a-trillion dollars in new cigarette  taxes" ("Politicians" PG). The new taxes gives the Democrats who like to tax, more money to spend. Part of the war on cigarettes is that it gives politicians the ability  to tax where few will argue against the imposition. By creating a disdain for tobacco, the government has created a smokescreen that everyone supports. It is no longer chic to  smoke. Rather, one is thought to be a pariah. Many thus believe that they deserve to pay more and no one complains about the unfair taxation. Another way that the