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Tax policy should never be used for social engineering.

[generally]

>>Tax policy should never be used for social engineering.

Amen.

Top reasons that it is:
1. The left (as well as far too many on the right) are control freaks.
2. They can’t control themselves and deep down are disgusted with their own behavior, so they compensate by trying to control others.
3. Social engineering has a cascading effect. By making the goobermint financially responsible for your health care, they now have a vested interest in forcing you to be healthy.
4. They are unable to distinguish between responsible citizens using products responsibly and people who are deadbeats or crazy or self-destructive. Whether it’s sodas or guns, one irresponsible person makes them think they need to control EVERYONE.

..... and the top reason: $,$,$. The goobermint never met a revenue stream or a tax that it didn’t like.