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Satire About Smoking

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One last Inhale Smoking is a habit that affects people all around the world. People smoke socially, as a stress reliever, or simply because it's addicting. This brings in lots of revenue for the government, as well as industry growth and job opportunities for the manufacturers of cigarettes and tobacco. Having an addiction to tobacco products costs an enormous amount of money for the consumers. Smoking severely affects the user’s severely, including the people around them due to secondhand smoke. Using tobacco products can cause fatal consequences in the long run, and taking a heavy toll on their families’ well-being. Cigarettes and tobacco products should be outlawed. Smoking and tobacco products generate billions of U.S. dollars in tax revenue. In fact, a whopping $27 billion in revenue was predicted for 2017 (U.S. Congressional Budget Report, 2016). This money is extremely useful to government agencies and helps keep the economic wheel of the country running smoothly. Federal, state, and local governments, can …show more content…

Tobacco products gain lots of revenue for the government and increase job opportunities. However, the negative effects it has on people's health is not worth it. The ingredients in the product are toxic chemicals and the major ingredient nicotine is what makes it so addicting. This addiction leads to spending lots of money on the product, which is money that could go to important finances. It can also lead to fatal consequences because of the health issues that can develop from using tobacco products. This affects families in the long run because the family will potentially have to deal with a loss; Which is a hardship people don’t want to experience. Second-hand smoke is also a major issue; Smoking affects the health of people around the smoker causing more problems. All of these consequences aren’t necessary, which is why cigarette and tobacco products should be

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