Smokers and the overweight vote. Using my country as an example, any attempt to meddle with the universal healthcare system is treated with immediate and inten

Smokers and the overweight vote. Using my country as an example, any attempt to meddle with the universal healthcare system is treated with immediate and intense hostility by the voting public. The government floated the idea of introducing a $5 copay several years ago and it was met with almost unanimous contempt. The idea was promptly canned.