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Old 05-13-2008, 07:31 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by SebC View Post
If the motivation for this is to increase participation in organized sports, it's a good idea. But for giving people an incentive to keep in shape? Just make it a credit for:

non-smoker
not underweight or overweight

And you're way more likely to make that back in healthcare dollars saved. Not sure how I'd make the logistics work though.
I'd introduce Participaction Day fitness testing for everybody. With each level of performance achieved, you get some more tax credits. Imagine if you could do the standing long jump and score a 2.3m and gain $40 in tax relief? I bet everybody would be training year round. 100 curl-ups? WHAM $60! 25 push-ups? Howabout another 30 bucks, Jack?
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