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We need the government to save us from ourselves :(

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24th May 2003, 1:22 PM

First, one reason the government exists is to save us from ourselves... and its a good mission, because people sure can't do it themselves.

Quote:Banzhaf said he fully supports a formula against obesity targeting special taxes on fast food, higher insurance premiums for obese patients, tougher regulations on food manufacturers and school vendors as well as litigation against fast food proprietors. Banzhs participating in a June conference to help design legal strategies against fast food establishments, school boards and food manufacturers.

I don't see anything there that is objectionable... just some things to slow down America's obesity epidemic... it is very clear that people will not do it by themselves in large enough numbers. This is just doing some things to encourage good things... and make money off the people who keep doing less good stuff...

Look at what that article says. It says nothing about CONTROLLING what you eat! Try reading for once!

Look. I think those people suing fast food chains for making them fat are stupid too. But this? Totally different...

Anyway, there are already state taxes in many places on junk food and snacks... I know we have one. Why not a federal one?

As for ASM you make no sense. 50 years ago fast food was new, there weren't many fast food chains, and portions were WAY, WAY smaller.

Look at the soda. 1940 or 50s? 8 ounce bottle.

Today? 20 ounce bottle.

Fries... lets just say that back then there was no "super sizing".

Case closed.

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We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Weltall - 22nd May 2003, 3:14 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by N-Man - 22nd May 2003, 3:59 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Great Rumbler - 22nd May 2003, 5:51 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by alien space marine - 24th May 2003, 7:38 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by A Black Falcon - 24th May 2003, 1:22 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by N-Man - 24th May 2003, 2:23 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by A Black Falcon - 24th May 2003, 5:19 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Weltall - 24th May 2003, 6:04 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by A Black Falcon - 24th May 2003, 6:17 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Weltall - 24th May 2003, 7:50 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by A Black Falcon - 24th May 2003, 8:09 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Fittisize - 24th May 2003, 8:32 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by A Black Falcon - 25th May 2003, 1:23 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Dark Jaguar - 25th May 2003, 2:41 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Weltall - 25th May 2003, 7:01 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Weltall - 25th May 2003, 7:11 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by N-Man - 25th May 2003, 9:04 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by alien space marine - 25th May 2003, 11:04 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by alien space marine - 25th May 2003, 11:35 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Fittisize - 25th May 2003, 12:22 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by A Black Falcon - 25th May 2003, 2:27 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by alien space marine - 25th May 2003, 2:59 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by N-Man - 25th May 2003, 3:01 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by A Black Falcon - 25th May 2003, 3:16 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by alien space marine - 25th May 2003, 3:52 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by N-Man - 25th May 2003, 5:59 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by A Black Falcon - 25th May 2003, 6:36 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Nintendarse - 25th May 2003, 6:44 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by A Black Falcon - 25th May 2003, 7:07 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Weltall - 25th May 2003, 7:44 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Fittisize - 25th May 2003, 9:24 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by alien space marine - 26th May 2003, 4:34 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Nintendarse - 26th May 2003, 7:57 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Weltall - 26th May 2003, 6:46 PM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by Nintendarse - 27th May 2003, 3:44 AM

We need the government to save us from ourselves :( - by alien space marine - 27th May 2003, 2:58 PM

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