Russians Urged To Drink and Smoke More 1
Alexei Kudrin, Russia's finance minister, has a plan to drink and smoke his country out of its financial woes. He has urged his countrymen to drink and smoke more to help boost government revenues. "If you smoke a pack of cigarettes, that means you are giving more to help solve social problems. People should understand: Those who drink, those who smoke are doing more to help the state," he said.
He's got a point... (Score:2)
Aside from the taxes you collect, when people die of lung cancer you reduce the cost of the social security budget.