24th May 2003, 6:17 PM
I don't say many of those things...
Uhh... BUT WE ALREADY HAVE LOTS OF TAXES THAT ARE VERY SIMILAR!
The 'snack tax' that Maine, like lots of states, has isn't destroying capitalism. :)
And its not about them being fat... its about how because they are fat, it costs the state lots more money in healthcare costs than it does for healthy people. As the article said.
Quote:The bleeding hell with the government taxing certain items to make people not eat them. That is completely against the free market system America has thrived on, and it's one more step towards becoming a doomed socialist state.
Uhh... BUT WE ALREADY HAVE LOTS OF TAXES THAT ARE VERY SIMILAR!
The 'snack tax' that Maine, like lots of states, has isn't destroying capitalism. :)
And its not about them being fat... its about how because they are fat, it costs the state lots more money in healthcare costs than it does for healthy people. As the article said.