During the year of 2009, the amount of smokers within the United States held steady at around 21%, the smoking rate has held steady since 2004, according to the Center for Disease Control. Officials believe that cuts in anti-tobacco campaigns and new marketing strategies by tobacco companies are to blame. Smoking bans and tobacco taxes seem to be the cause of decreases in smokers in some states, but say that nationwide progress has come to a halt. However, statistics remain virtually unchanged. Advocates deem the reports to be important sources of data to use to press for more smoking regulations at the local, state and national levels of government.
I do not understand how it is the business of the Center for Disease Control or the American Heart Association, what we Americans chose to do. I smoke, I know it is bad for me, but many things are bad for you but you do not hear about them constantly. I understand that they are coming from the angle of America’s tax dollars having to pay for my iron lung, and other health care expenses, but still give me a break. I do not chase around people with a case of fanatic religion trying to tell them they are wrong. The government actually has an advantage with smokers, we pay their insanely high taxes for the privilege of smoking and we die younger lowering the chance of them having to pay us our social security.
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