Thread: PUB DISCUSSION Taxes to discourage certain behaviors
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Old 03-30-2009, 10:21 PM   #29 (permalink)
pan6467
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Originally Posted by Derwood View Post
The government should just adopt universal health care, cover everyone with every condition, and then we don't have to worry about who is straining what by doing X.

Yes, I'm totally serious.
I once was all for universal healthcare but the more I watch government the less I want it.

I'm to the point now where there is only 1 way I would approve it: Government subsidizes the insurance companies premiums based on income with government subsidizing the cost AND an iron clad law that states government has no right to dictate or tax what a person can or cannot eat or do. If it is legal.... they cannot regulate it or tax it any more than it now is without 67% of both houses approval.

In other words, no new taxes or regulations on tobacco, diet/regular soda, caffeine, sugar, meat, skydiving, bungee jumping, whatever.
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