A) All of you who didn't complain about all the other sin taxes? This is your Rev. Niemoller moment. (Please do feel free to google him.)
Very fat people have many serious limitations, and despite whatever you think, not everyone got there voluntarily.
C) I wish all the people who want to live without any social net would start a country somewhere and go there. Or divide the US into three or four countries and let them have one or two of the regions.
D) It is eminently clear that there is more bang for the buck, e.g. healthcare, in a state provided system than in the private systems. All the stats say so--US health care spending per capita is the highest in the industrialised world, but the lowest percentage of people have reliable care. Public schools are the same, as are roads, etc.
E) If you want public services, you need to tax something. If everyone is unwilling to pay sufficient income tax to fund the basics, then the weakest people--generally the poorest--will be taxed extra to pay for services.
THAT explains your sugary drinks tax.
/rant over
Very fat people have many serious limitations, and despite whatever you think, not everyone got there voluntarily.C) I wish all the people who want to live without any social net would start a country somewhere and go there. Or divide the US into three or four countries and let them have one or two of the regions.
D) It is eminently clear that there is more bang for the buck, e.g. healthcare, in a state provided system than in the private systems. All the stats say so--US health care spending per capita is the highest in the industrialised world, but the lowest percentage of people have reliable care. Public schools are the same, as are roads, etc.
E) If you want public services, you need to tax something. If everyone is unwilling to pay sufficient income tax to fund the basics, then the weakest people--generally the poorest--will be taxed extra to pay for services.
THAT explains your sugary drinks tax.
/rant over
14 years
