re: Dividend stocks and DRIPs as a long term investment vehicle

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Do you realize in the United States alone without tobacco taxes we would have to nearly double taxes on everyone to make up for the shortfall?

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Double? The US collected $32B from tobacco sales and nearly $1.1 TRILLION from income taxes. The government relies heavily on big tobacco but your description is a bit of an exaggeration.

I'm not arguing about tobacco, I agree with you here. The only thing I disagree with is your thoughts on diversification, that's it.

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Was this meant to be sarcastic?

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Yes.