Comments on: Quitting Smoking http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/ I WILL be debt free by May 2014! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1123 Alex Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:44:00 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1123 The government is expecting to pay for it through health reform. Whether or not they actually will is irrelevant. The government is expecting to pay for it through health reform. Whether or not they actually will is irrelevant.

]]> By: Jake http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1122 Jake Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:47:26 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1122 Since when are they going to be paying for my chemotherapy? I have private insurance through my employer, and at this point I expect to have private insurance if and when I do get cancer. That is exactly why health insurance companies are so eager to do wellness programs at companies whose employees they insure. It costs them a little bit in the short term, but over the long run they save money and profit more by having more healthy people on their insurance rolls. Around here, we *still* get to see the babe of a former CEO of Capital Blue Cross, Anita Smith, doing commercials with an animated Blue Man from the Blue Cross logo, offering up simple health tips, such as reducing the weight in your kid's backpacks and making sure they wear it by both straps. I hadn't even realized she resigned back in September until now, as the commercials still run. Since when are they going to be paying for my chemotherapy? I have private insurance through my employer, and at this point I expect to have private insurance if and when I do get cancer.

That is exactly why health insurance companies are so eager to do wellness programs at companies whose employees they insure. It costs them a little bit in the short term, but over the long run they save money and profit more by having more healthy people on their insurance rolls.

Around here, we *still* get to see the babe of a former CEO of Capital Blue Cross, Anita Smith, doing commercials with an animated Blue Man from the Blue Cross logo, offering up simple health tips, such as reducing the weight in your kid’s backpacks and making sure they wear it by both straps. I hadn’t even realized she resigned back in September until now, as the commercials still run.

]]> By: Alex http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1121 Alex Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:31:30 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1121 They are when they're going to be paying for your chemotherapy. I'm not saying I agree with it. I oppose taxes, on everyone, on principle. I'm just explaining their logic. They are when they’re going to be paying for your chemotherapy.

I’m not saying I agree with it. I oppose taxes, on everyone, on principle. I’m just explaining their logic.

]]> By: Jake http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1120 Jake Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:47:37 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1120 I'm not saying the government isn't our nanny. I'm saying the government isn't *supposed* to be our nanny. Getting me to quit smoking isn't the government's job. I’m not saying the government isn’t our nanny. I’m saying the government isn’t *supposed* to be our nanny. Getting me to quit smoking isn’t the government’s job.

]]> By: Alex http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1119 Alex Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:11:25 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1119 Yeah they are - havent you seen the public school system? Yeah they are – havent you seen the public school system?

]]> By: Jake http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1117 Jake Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:34:19 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1117 Even more reason not to do it - the government is not supposed to be your nanny. Even more reason not to do it – the government is not supposed to be your nanny.

]]> By: Alex http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1116 Alex Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:12:47 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1116 The tax didn't seem to be targeting poor people (as there are quite a few wealthy people who smoke), but rather unhealthy behavior. The tax didn’t seem to be targeting poor people (as there are quite a few wealthy people who smoke), but rather unhealthy behavior.

]]> By: Debt Ninja http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1055 Debt Ninja Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:52:02 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1055 Can't relate 'cause I'm a non-smoker, but I will say punch those cigarettes in the face. Can’t relate ’cause I’m a non-smoker, but I will say punch those cigarettes in the face.

]]> By: JudyC http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1052 JudyC Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:26:27 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1052 That's a neat idea with the app for your phone. I wish you lots of luck - I really hope it works for you. That’s a neat idea with the app for your phone. I wish you lots of luck – I really hope it works for you.

]]> By: Jake http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/08/14/quitting-smoking/#comment-1023 Jake Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:45:40 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=515#comment-1023 No, raising taxes never works to get people to quit smoking. Yes, a small portion of the smoking population does quit every time they do it, but the majority of the smoking population just gets poorer. What I was *really* referring to is the fact that he promised no additional tax burden on us poor folk. And here we are. No, raising taxes never works to get people to quit smoking. Yes, a small portion of the smoking population does quit every time they do it, but the majority of the smoking population just gets poorer. What I was *really* referring to is the fact that he promised no additional tax burden on us poor folk. And here we are.

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