OZschwitz: Liberal Democratic senator David Leyonhjelm defends smokers, slams tobacco excise increase
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Subject: OZschwitz: Liberal Democratic senator David Leyonhjelm defends smokers, slams tobacco excise increase Thu Oct 02, 2014 2:05 am
Liberal Democratic senator David Leyonhjelm has stood up for the rights of smokers, describing increases in tobacco excise as "flagrant theft" from "havers of good times".
In a speech to the Senate on Wednesday, the libertarian senator, who has pledged never to vote for an increase in taxes, thanked smokers for lighting up and described their "generosity" to the nation's coffers as staggering.
"As you well know there are many such big spenders in this Parliament, as are many of the people who malign you," Senator Leyonhjelm said.