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Iraq to ban smoking

Thursday, May 19, 2011
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Here is some absolute gold for discussing how governments can reduce the use of demerit goods. In Iraq (a country that possibly has bigger fish to fry) they are talking about banning smoking in all public areas. Apparently cigarettes cost as little as 33 cents and kill more people than terrorists. What do your students think of this idea?


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