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Originally Posted by MMM
Dude, welcome to reality. You are paying for it. I am paying for it.
Let's turn it backwards. I don't want to pay for anything. What happens? Nothing. Do you want someone to answer when you dial 911? Do you want a cop to come when you are robbed? Do you want an ambulance to arrive if you are hurt? Do you want a hospital to be there if you are sick? Do you want a fire department to be there if your house is on fire?
If the answer is "no" to all of these questions, then your point is fully made. However, if you are not willing to give up these services you will understand the need to look at WHO is using these services at exponentially larger rates than those who are living more healthy lives.
Does taxing unhealthy lifestyles seem so crazy now?
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So typical... turn this on its head and cry " you don't want to pay for anything. What about emergency services, 911, being robbed, paving roads, police... blah blah blah" NOTHING to do with this.
Please... this is a typical government liberal socialize us response is lets tax tax tax everybody and everything government wishes to fulfill their flawed budgets. I don't want to pay for stupid crop that will never get results.
Taxing to get these so called poorly budgeted programs DOESN'T work because the irresponsible ones who destroy their bodies DON'T CARE.
Do you really think a 25%, 75%, 200% tax on whatever will stop whomever from eating less. No. They will complain to Big Fast food on the price of their food and they will lower the price by lowering the quality. The majority of overweight people CAN afford it.
The difference between this is, junk food in safe amounts doesn't hurt you, it doesn't make you healthier, but it doesn't hurt you. Why do I have to pay more for my guilty pleasure for those who don't care and are going to do it anyway.
You can drag a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
By creating this fictitious utopia of a fit nation of re-education and government power to tax and control us, we lose our freedom and our money.
You say you are for people taking more responsibility and being master over their own body, but why even bother if there is a government program paid for those who are responsible to always tell you what you already know: don't eat that shite. There is no secret to a healthy diet or life style, the information is free, its just they have to work at it. LET THEM FAIL. STOP BAILING THEM OUT. MAKE THEM BANKRUPT IN THE ER AND STAY THAT WAY. If the risk of DEATH is not going to stop them from destroying themselves, NOTHING WILL. Stop this from becoming taxing my cheese, butter, sugar, , meat, cooking oil, chocolate etc.. There are zillions of food and ingredients that will make you fat. Should we just tax all foods that any overweight person can just fry up
at home? There is no end.
There comes a point at which we are going to have to ask ourselves how much we want to allow government to control and prod us. It's on us to solve the problem for ourselves and not expect government to trot in with a "solution" that solves nothing except its need to take more money from us.