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Originally Posted by ASU2003
Objectionable behavior is something that costs society to clean up what an individual (or others who partake in such activity) decides to do. If your impact on the amount of money the government needs to spend is low, you pay less in taxes. If you decide to partake in activities that might make the government spend a lot of money today or in the future, then you should pay for it.
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What ever happened to accepting personal responsibility for your actions? If I have a problem with obesity or other diseases caused by unhealthy lifestyle or diet, why is it the government's responsibility to save me?
There was a news article within the last week or so stating a correlation between eating red meat and some kinds of cancer. What's next, a steak tax?
It's kind of obvious now that our governor gave up his plans for a soda tax after Obama's giveaway, that this was really about increasing tax revenue for the state. My taxes are way too high already.