<p>Everyone costs money as they die whether at 55 or 85. Even nonsmokers get heart attacks, strokes, cancers, and all the rest of the costly diseases. We get to die of something that gets treated first in most cases. One just comes later in life. Those that die younger don’t collect SS and other benefits freeing up $$$ for those what get older. </p>
<p>I’m not for smoking but I think the $$$ argument is unproven.</p>