Comment smokers cost *less* (Score 1) 978
I've seen it mentioned somewhere, though I have no reference to hand so this may be complete BS, that smokers cost health systems (when retirement is included) *less* on average because although they have more heath problems that results in them dying younger and therefore having substantially less cost during old age.
which if true leads to the slightly paradoxical idea that smokers should pay *less* rather than *more* for their healthcare.