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Senator praises smokers for dying early

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A Liberal Australian Senator has encouraged smokers to keep up their habit, saying smokers die early and save the health system money.

Liberal powerbroker Nick Minchin has slammed the federal government’s plan to increase the tax on cigarettes as he told smokers to: “Go for it”.

“They die early, they actually save us money,” Senator Minchin told ABC television on Monday.

Full Story: Senator praises smokers for dying early – Sydney Morning Herald