[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by stormchaser

People that smoke cigarettes and are obese should pay a higher rate because they are the ones who will need more care in the future or are at the highest risk of needing care. There are so many more unhealthy habits that we could add to the list as well......drugs, excessive drinking.......

I'm sure there is a huge grey area in that last statement but it is frustrating to see people being a drain on our healthcare when they could proactively do something to better themselves and live a healthier life.

I'd also be in favor of lowering someones rate if they went to the gym or led a physically active life. Overall I think it would be fair to impose higher health care rates on those people who don't take care of their health.

That's now how things work man.
If we start doing that then we have to start charging active people for a larger share of bike/running paths.

People who drive more have to pay more for roads.
People on welfare, have to pay more UI.....wait how does that one work
People who have a house fire have to pay to have the FD come put it out

We decide as a society what services we want to have/offer, and we all pay what we pay for taxes, and we use the services as we want/need them. That's how it works, and that's how it should work.