The first claim in the article states that early death and taxation that is the cost saving (and other claims refute that). Taxation is probably the major metho

The first claim in the article states that early death and taxation that is the cost saving (and other claims refute that). Taxation is probably the major method of discouraging cigarette usage. So even if you accept the argument that smokers are paying their way through taxes and dying young, they only do so because of onerous government policies.