Yes. I do think the cost is really incredible. even if we were to get their entire 11 billion immediately it wouldn't begin to cover the costs (pisses me off th

Yes. I do think the cost is really incredible. even if we were to get their entire 11 billion immediately it wouldn't begin to cover the costs (pisses me off the most they get many years on this proposal to pay it, they'll likely make more profit from investments than they will pay back....) Opiates do kill too many people but there are more social externalities than tobacco. I think (hopefully) the 2nd hand smoking effects have diminished, though I'm sure kids in homes are still exposed. But opiates touch everyone that knows an addict or is related to one. And the cost of theft, homelessness, HIV/hep infections, blood infections, huge amount of overdose calls. But I agree the costs of tobacco are huge. And the costs of the oil & gas industry's behavior are even bigger than all of these combined.