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what do the gov get??

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  • 20-04-2009 12:44am
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    smallBiscuit
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    While wandering though my latest 5 dayminute crave, I was looking on IrishHealth.com at a smoking cost calculator.
    It's the usual,how much are they, how many a day do you smoke .

    It told me the cost per year is over €3,000 for the privilege, but underneath was an interesting point "The Government take just under 80 per cent of what you pay for your cigarettes in taxes!"

    Now that I didn't know, I hadn't realised they took that much, about €6.70 per day in taxes from me.

    I now know the cause of the recession, it's because we've all given up smoking, that's why there's a tax deficit
    bouldwhacker, it's all your fault. You encouraged us :D


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    Zombienosh
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    smallBiscuit wrote: »
    I now know the cause of the recession, it's because we've all given up smoking, that's why there's a tax deficit
    bouldwhacker, it's all your fault. You encouraged us :D

    LOL! True!
    What if overnight every smoker suddenly stopped?!
    Thats a huge loss in profit for the goverment.:pac:


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