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I know this question may sound outrageous and straight out ludicrous. It's even a long shot for me to even go there about taxing our food to fund Obama Care. But the reason, I say tax the food is because most American's diet and health are strictly related to bad eating habits. Since a large number of American are clinically obese, wouldn't it make sense to tax the food that Americans eat to fund Obama Care? I ask this question because eventually bad eating is going to cause them to be a burden on our health system (costing tax payers billions anyway) from getting high medical cost chronic diseases that result from poor eating.
How about a 3% tax on the idiots who voted for Obama, that would make more sense.
A tax on food is immoral. Not everyone has the time or ability to prepare every meal for themselves so it's immoral to tax someone's food.
It takes 15 minutes to put together Rachael Ray's Chickpea salad using raw foods. That's less time than it takes to make boxed mac n cheese. There's no reason why food designed to be luxurious and convenient should not be taxed (at the state level).
It takes 15 minutes to put together Rachael Ray's Chickpea salad using raw foods. That's less time than it takes to make boxed mac n cheese. There's no reason why food designed to be luxurious and convenient should not be taxed (at the state level).
Other than taxing food being immoral. But I understand that you would like to tax people for not eating foods you approve.
It takes 15 minutes to put together Rachael Ray's Chickpea salad using raw foods. That's less time than it takes to make boxed mac n cheese. There's no reason why food designed to be luxurious and convenient should not be taxed (at the state level).
I know this question may sound outrageous and straight out ludicrous. It's even a long shot for me to even go there about taxing our food to fund Obama Care. But the reason, I say tax the food is because most American's diet and health are strictly related to bad eating habits. Since a large number of American are clinically obese, wouldn't it make sense to tax the food that Americans eat to fund Obama Care? I ask this question because eventually bad eating is going to cause them to be a burden on our health system (costing tax payers billions anyway) from getting high medical cost chronic diseases that result from poor eating.
Why not tax alcohol and cigarettes more?
People need to eat, but they don't need to drink or smoke.
My intent is not to tax expensive foods... It's to tax prepared foods. If you're not looking for nutrients (as is the case for someone eating boxed mac n cheese) you can prepare a head of lettuce in under a minute.
Other than taxing food being immoral. But I understand that you would like to tax people for not eating foods you approve.
You're taxing luxury and convenience. I'd even be content with them not taxing the rice-flour in cereal and just taxing the processing required to make it. It wouldn't be that much different, though.
I must point out that I'm not really for taxing food as I am for removing stupid government subsidies on food.
How about a 3% tax on the idiots who voted for Obama, that would make more sense.
You can't be serious especially when you have both repubs and democrats doing the same thing each year---NOTHING!!!. Aren't they about to clash about raising the debt ceiling again? That's what's so stupid to me. Aren't all of us idiots for allowing our government to keep raising the debt ceiling each year?
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