Reply #171: why are you a Democrat?

[flaminbats]

I'm a Democrat because of things like the cigarette tax. I hope we can have a universal healthcare system someday, and this is only one way to pay for it.

With the cigarette tax, the smokers would pay more than enough to cover any problems caused by smoking. Everytime a smoker pays for a pack...they are helping to cover the uninsured, to reduce the deficit, and to help pay for the problems caused by smoking.

If I didn't care, I would support no tax on tobacco..make it as cheap as possible. I would oppose Kennedy-Kassebaum, and I would argue that Social Security is only bad for the economy. Universal healthcare, just let those with medical problems die. Why should any of us pay for this war in Iraq..whether we support it or not?

No twinkie tax...don't hold your breath, because this national debt has to be paid back eventually!