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GGG · 05-12-2023, 05:14 PM

I think the more important question to answer is why aren’t people in shape.

Going for a run 20 minutes a day doesn’t cost significant funds. A pair of shoes a year. The idea of making it mandatory or incentivizing exercise with money assumes that lack of funds or money will be the primary motivator. I don’t believe this to be true.

So then it is a tax break for people who are doing things to be healthy rather than an incentive for people to make a behavioural change.

Secondly while exercise is one cause, diet is likely the greater impact in most of these issues. So if you want to make a difference ban or double the cost of Soda and any sugar added product.

Essentially you add sugar to a product it gets taxed. Rebate it back out to people monthly.

05-12-2023, 05:14 PM	#23
GGG Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Exp:	I think the more important question to answer is why aren’t people in shape. Going for a run 20 minutes a day doesn’t cost significant funds. A pair of shoes a year. The idea of making it mandatory or incentivizing exercise with money assumes that lack of funds or money will be the primary motivator. I don’t believe this to be true. So then it is a tax break for people who are doing things to be healthy rather than an incentive for people to make a behavioural change. Secondly while exercise is one cause, diet is likely the greater impact in most of these issues. So if you want to make a difference ban or double the cost of Soda and any sugar added product. Essentially you add sugar to a product it gets taxed. Rebate it back out to people monthly. Last edited by GGG; 05-12-2023 at 05:18 PM.