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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
What's wrong with a fat tax? "The price of the health care" is used to justify taxing cigarettes so why can't it be used to justify taxing unhealthy food?
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Because 99% of the population would be affected by that tax. Not everyone eats perfectly healthy 100% of the time.
Having some Pizza once a month wouldn't really putting a strain on the health care system. Although I do agree with you that obesity is leading to more and more health issues amoung people and taxing the system.
As well, the argument for Cigarettes/Alcohol - you aren't just hurting yourself, you are hurting other people. Whether that is with second hand smoke or social problems related to alcohol.