Foreign Policy magazine recently had a piece that changed my mind about some aspects of cigarette taxes and restrictions. Second-hand smoke is a problem, of course, and no one should be subjected to it. And kids should be restricted from tobacco products. But the taxes really are just a money-grab. Studies show that the extra costs of caring for smoking-related illness is basically wholly offset by the shortened lifespan of smokers. Cold, but true. So I am not sure what to feel about Phillip Morris flip-flopping and embracing FDA regulation. It is solely based on profit, I realize, but it just doesn’t smell right…