Posted on 05/10/2011 7:46:22 PM PDT by deek69
An Illinois lawmaker says parents who have obese children should lose their state tax deduction. "It's the parents' responsibility that have obese kids," said state Sen. Shane Cultra, R-Onarga. "Take the tax deduction away for parents that have obese kids." Cultra has not introduced legislation to deny parents the $2,000 standard tax deduction, but he floated the idea Tuesday, when lawmakers took a shot at solving the state's obesity epidemic.
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>>Already here.<<
Just in case, I think I’ll order a Meat Lover’s Pizza tonight before the Nanny Staters legislate tofu substitutes.
But I see you see that I am not joking.
I’m sure glad Texas only allows legilators to meet for 140 days every 2 years. They don’t have the time to write so many meddlesome laws.
There are a lot of stupid people in Illinois ... a possible tax that could raise billions!
>>I’m sure glad Texas only allows legilators to meet for 140 days every 2 years. They don’t have the time to write so many meddlesome laws.<<
Yet ANOTHER reason I am quitting California. There is no more evil force in the world than a politician who wants to Do Good and Sleep Well with Other People’s Money.
Texas, I am going to make you a Redder shade of Rouge before Year’s end.
yup.. slowly but surely the health police arrive on the scene more and more in every day Americans lives.
Just wait till Obama Care kicks in.. total control of your life.
.......and just think of the calories burned!
Cultra was just “floating” the idea? He needs to be floated out of office.
These people must sit around all day trying to figure out how to take more of our hard earned money.
So....I googled his name. While not obese or anything....dude looks like his fork should spend more time resting at the side of HIS plate.
weve meters in ny city to conserve water but we have no shortage so if you dont use enough you get a minimum charge (read back: IF YOU DONT USE ENOUGH) but have no fear our great NY libleaders (yes, one word) for the first time in years only RAISED our water bill single digits....I thank you New York. Hey Shumer BE AN ADULT
I SECOND THE MOTION!!
So, what’s he going to do if the parents are on welfare, take away some of their food stamps?
If the state exhibits the same skill in managing childhood nutrition as it exhibits in managing the state’s fiscal resources, running state departments efficiently, keeping the roads in decent shape.....OUR KIDS ARE DOOMED!
Does anyone know if this guy is a lawyer?
Ah brother, long have I shared that dream as well because 1) It will be so much more satisfying than a bullet, which is too good for them and, 2) I want to watch them go apeshit banning baseball bats at wally world as a result of it.
Yes? So, if the parents of the child are OK with their kid's weight, who exactly are YOU to complain? What makes you think you know better than the child's parents?
No? If a parent somehow doesn't notice or care to notice that their kid is fat, what makes you think you telling them will help the situation? Do you somehow picture some warm, fuzzy moment when Mom and Dad hold a loving family meeting where they outline a 6-point plan for getting healthy? Get real.
I wonder if the good people of Illinois knew this guy was such an arrogant jerk when they voted for him. How IS it that elected officials think it's their job to tell other people how to live?
Cultra is a fool for saying this publicly. The MSM will hang this around the neck of Conservatives for at least the next year.
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