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While I certainly agree (can't everyone) that something needs to be done to combat obesity, this is just ridiculous. We can't get Congress to pass any kinds of laws that would stop subsidizing the high fructose corn syrup, so we do this instead?
Why not stop subsidizing the costs of bad food, and start taxing it? Or just stop subsidizing it, that alone would make the cost of bad food more in line with the cost of good food.
Taxing cigarettes hasnt seemed to inspire NYers to stop smoking . Cigs are $10+ a pack here in NY . Taxing sugary stuff wont either , just creates more revenues on the backs of weak minded people . Im opening up my big gulp speak easy as soon as this goes through . First gallons on the house (get 'em hooked and reel 'em in later) .
I agree with you on getting rid of the subsidies but I don't like the idea of government telling me what I can or can't eat. It's fine if they recommend something but that's as far as it should go. We are supposed to be the land of the free, If I want to be a big fatso that is my choice (for the record I'm not a fatso).
They have the right to tell you what to eat if they pay for the cost of obesity related health care.....I agree with the basic idea that the gov should not be telling me what to eat but if I were paying for your health care, i sure as hell would tell you what to eat....
The solution is of course to get the gov out of most stuff including health care of all kinds, prices would go down across the board and people would take better care of themselves if they had to foot most of the bill themselves.
Ending subsidies is just a component, albeit an important one.....death by food....
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I guess that is what everybody wants, total freedom and no control, until they are told they will not receive medicare benefits for self inflicted health problems related to smoking, alcohol, drugs, and bad food.
btw, thousands of books, videos, and seminars on how to deal with these compulsive behaviors can be directly used to improve trading bad habits and behaviors (but who cares?).
That's the answer...get goverment out of the health care business or at least scale back thier invovlment to the point where they have no justification for mandating behaviors