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Should we tax overweight/obese people?

14dMoney · 2019-06-28 11:28:57

It would be an excellent way to raise funds for our badly inept health service. Plus, seeing as how we're getting fatter and unhealthier, seems like a fantastic way to motivate fat/overweight people to lose a few pounds. So for example if you are more than 2 stone overweight, for each additional stone you pay €100 per…

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#122 30-06-2019 7:17pm
Princess Consuela Bananahammock

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ToddyDoody wrote: »

I think we need to tax stupidity first.

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#123 01-07-2019 1:02am
JackieChang

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We are now officially the fattest country in Europe. We need something stronger than a tax. What about concentration camps?

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