Posted on 05/18/2012 5:33:32 AM PDT by Abathar
INDIANAPOLIS -- Health experts have been trying to combat obesity in America for years and have recently suggested a new way to solve the growing problem.
A new study suggests that imposing a fat tax on unhealthy food and drinks could help slim down expanding waistlines.
According to reports, more than 60 percent of Americans are overweight. Under the tax, a $4 cheeseburger would cost an extra 80 cents, RTV6's Stacia Matthews reported.
Some Hoosiers found the proposed fat tax hard to swallow.
"I don't think we should tax people and the way they run their lives,” one man said.
Others said a fat tax is palatable.
"I'd pay 20 percent. It's worth it,” one woman said. "I would eat a lot more healthy just to save more money.”
Researchers said a fat tax could drop obesity rates by 3.5 percent and prevent 2,700 heart-related deaths a year. The study also urged subsidies for healthier foods and veggies to make them more affordable.
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And have fun doing it when I'm sitting on your skinny $ss...
There’s a story in a sci fi anthology I read about food police in the future. And I believe one of the contraband addressed was a hamburger.
That’s easy. Just weigh the Obama-voters and onetime tax tem per pound, Or ton.
Wow I swear to God ideas like these make me feel like I’m in Stephen Kings short story: Quitters Inc.
I have a NATURAL right to eat what I want...without government interference or penalty.
Cutting the size of government would eliminate the need for additional taxes/ money. Thus, you wouldn’t have to use this as an excuse as justification to raise taxes. You think they’d eliminate the tax once everyone is “thin”?? LOL! This is what this is all about—an excuse to lay on extra layers of tax revenues using “weight” as an excuse. Everything they do is based on some “excuse”. These gov’t people are con-artists.
LOL! No effect on honest American businesses there right?
Lets just tax fast food until there is no fast food...
I love that story, when his wife loses a finger...
Well, if they will list the names of the folks saved each year, I'm in.
My exact thought also, plus the only people it will really hurt are the ones who probably can’t afford to pay more for food in the first place.
A ‘Fat Tax’ could curb the nation’s obesity problem about as well as “The War on Poverty” defeated poverty.
More tax under the guise of good intentions paid for by those who are least likely able to afford it. Tax the rich my a$$.
WOW the Holiday Inn must be making a load of money from these junk scientists
WOW the Holiday Inn must be making a load of money from these junk scientists
WOW the Holiday Inn must be making a load of money from these junk scientists
“There’s a story in a sci fi anthology I read about food police in the future.”
Was it “Lipidleggers?” Although that one focused on butter dealers.
How about a “dumbass” tax on congress?
I’m 5’7” and weigh 118 lbs. One of the reasons I’m able to weigh this MUCH, is my affinity for high calorie, high fat foods. Did you ever notice that the obese among us only drink DIET drinks and other such Lo-Cal foods?
For me, gotta have MEAT. And more MEAT. Also, stay MOVING.
Greasy Hamburgers?
Now, you’re makin’ me HONGRY...
Just look at cigarettes. The same people are still smoking them and paying 4-5 bucks a pack...sometimes more.
So, you are right - it has nothing to do with public health. It’s all about money and control.
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