The issue that I have, and neg away, is that smokers, well aware of the risks of smoking, cost so much to treat that people with diseases that they did not bring upon themselves are not treated because the funds aren't there. This just seems completely unfair to me.
Edit: also, to all of the smokers who say that it's their health so their smoking is none of anyone else's business - it's may be your body, but it's not like your health only effects you - i'm sure anyone who cares about you would be upset by your premature death, and i'd invite anyone who smokes to go and have a look around a stroke ward - smoking is a major cause of stroke and stroke is the largest cause of disability in adults. It is a devastating condition. But within 5-10 years of quitting smoking, the risk to the smoker of contracting and dying of a smoking related illness (e.g. lung cancer, stroke, heart disease) falls back to the level of risk held by a non-smoker.