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alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Sunak proposes raising smoking age every year to create 'smoke-free' generation

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Sunak proposes raising smoking age every year to create 'smoke-free' generation

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alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak has proposed raising the smoking age every year in a move welcomed by health charities but criticised by those in the tobacco industry.
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    I think you overestimate the size of these two groups. The group of people who care more about their own financials is likely a lot larger.

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      Don’t care thier fucking size.

      I care how loud these choads are and how many they might sway.

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        Because the number of people voting for something is irrelevant? Yeah, makes sense.

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          Not what I was saying.

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            Then you’re missing the point to begin with.

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              And you don’t have a good one.

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                Maybe try practising your reading comprehension a bit more, then I’m sure you’ll understand it eventually.

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      Good luck eating and drinking money.

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        I never said that I agreed with them.

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