It's simple. The smokers' activities have contributed to tax revenue. Until
a government finds a way of taxing sex, Viagra will be expensive.
Here the government subsidises Nicotine patches for war veterans only!
Others pay full price.
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Stephen Crawshaw
Townsville, Australia.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Leary <[log in to unmask]>
To: gp-uk <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, 21 October 1998 7:19
Subject: Nicotine patches
>Interesting if true. Nicotine patches may be made available on the NHS
>to help smokers quit.
>Viagra, I imagine will not be except perhaps in some very clearly
>defined circumstances. Clearly sex puritans are at work in the DOH.
>Self inflicted damage (smoking) clearly deserves the tax payers money
>but pathological or age related problems (impotence) probably do not.
>I'm sure there is a message here for all of us. Trouble is I'm confused!
>Roger Leary. GP, Esher, Surrey.
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