Portuguese can’t drink coffee and smoke
Portuguese smokers are set for a very frustrating 2008 all because of the new smoke free laws that have been introduced. Smokers once free to smoke anywhere they please now see their freedom greatly diminished in the name of public health.
This new law was received with a mix of appraisal and indignation by the population but in the end all is well. The Latino macho will have to obey or pay a hefty fine that starts at €50 and can reach the hundreds of Euros, which with the €425 monthly wages can be quite hard to pay.
It is a known fact that smoking is the cause of thousands of deaths every year so by controlling the number of smokers the Portuguese government can reduce the expenditure on health services. With this in mind the government has already started to close local medical centers since they in the very near future will turn out to be unnecessary.
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