Politicians being hypocrites

Raising taxes on tobacco, passing no-smoking laws, forcing tobacco companies to put pictures and warnings on cigarette packages, yet enjoying the revenue received from the sale of tobacco products is hypocritical. If the politicians were really serious about the dangers of tobacco they would ban the sale of tobacco products. There is just too much money collected for the government to do that. How can any politician be credible when they say that they favor anti-smoking laws, yet love receiving the money derived therefrom?

Roy