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i'm w/ya mr. b in that people can't have it both ways... destroy their bodies then expect cheap healthcare.
but i'd rather not make it the federal governments business to try to regulate my diet and weight (by way of tax). people choose to ruin themselves... but we've got to continue to let people make that choice if that is what they want.
perhaps insurance companies would be permitted to base their premium rates on the body fat levels of their customers? that might be a sticky issue... but if overweight people are soaking up more healthcare money then i don't think it would be unreasonable for them to foot a greater portion of the bill.
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