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walker984 wrote: What? The reason you can't find a beef patty and a soda for less than $2 is because of an indirect subsidy? Why would a subsidy cause this? No, the reason you can find these inexpensive products is because of subsidy. These distortions, particularly in corn and soybeans , have allowed inordinately cheap feed; allowing widespread proliferation in every animal product market. walker984 wrote: Are you saying that the ratios...

Well, what is proposed is essentially a vice tax, like those levied on cigarettes and gambling. While it would be unethical to tax the fat directly, there is precedent for taxing the largely luxury and lard filled treats they consume. I'd favor a tax on anything whose suggested serving size is over 1000 calories. There's just no reason for that.

There is a difference between cigarettes and massively over eating. Cigarettes mostly effect just you and maybe some people around you but with most places banning them and forcing smokers to basically smoke around just smokers it does not really have much effect on anyone else. Eating in excess on the other hand is a global problem. Lets just say everyone right now switched to vegetarian only 3 billion people could eat. If people only ate...

There's no doubt there are gonna be people who quit because of tax hikes, I don't contend that. But they make a very, very minor dent. Sin taxes are retarded. I don't ever support sin taxes, no matter what for. I don't believe in legislating morality.

anyway, I'd rather have a flat tax

Being fat IS a burden on society.

Right, because it is the job of our government to dictate the foods the eat

Execute them all. Edit: Saw this on the "Most Recent Posts" thing on the portal and automatically assumed it was in GD. I don't really have anything constructive to add so I'll just appologize now.

Actually, that's not a bad idea...I see some issues with it, like, it already tastes like shit, now you have to pay TONS for it? America would once again be skinny... Kinda fucked up thing to do, but not a bad solution.

i am for this as well. i never had a problem with weight untill i got really sick for about a month and put on alot of weight , but not being a lazy fuck i went out and tried to get back in shape. yes i enjoy being fit and looking good but its also an overall better feeling in your body when you take care of it. not only this buy i pay extra taxes on my cigarettes when i buy them because apparently (lol) people who smoke are a higher medical...