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NY Bill Proposes Fat Tax On Games, DVDs, Junk Food
eldavojohn writes "GamePolitics is writing about a proposal to tax things that make your kids fat. The logic from its author: 'Almost all experts agree that the primary reasons [for the obesity epidemic] are increased consumption of larger quantities of high calorie foods, snacks and sugar sweetened beverages... and lack of physical activity as vigorous play is replaced by sedentary activities such as watching more television, movies and videos and playing video games. This bill would raise revenues from modest surcharges on the very food products and sedentary activities that are linked to the lifestyle changes involved in the explosion of childhood obesity in the last 20-30 years.' Not as explicit as Japan's fat tax but we're getting there."
Do i get a tax break for buying celery?
What's next, Wii subsidies?
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
And I say, let them eat cake.
when you will have to go underground to get a decent rat-burger (with fries) and a cold beer...
They prefer the term "Concierge".
Hey, what kind of bandwidth do you get in your militia bunker? Mine sucks, but it's probably because I shot the cable guy because he looked like CIA.
ad logicam Claiming a proposition is false because it was presented as the conclusion of a fallacious argument.
1) Legalize marijuana
2) Regulate and tax it
3) PROFIT!!!
There's not even a ??? step to worry about with this one.
Murphey's fighting Occam, and we're in the stands.
At least I have 2 Senators.