Posted on 10/16/2009 5:44:08 PM PDT by socialismislost
Get in shape or pay a price. That's a message more Americans could hear if the health care reform bills passed by the Senate Finance and Health committees become law. By more than doubling the maximum rewards and penalties that companies can apply to employees who flunk medical evaluations, the bills could put workers under intense financial pressure to lose weight, stop smoking or even lower their cholesterol.
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Michele Ma Belle should be in charge of going to the ghettos and whipping the residents into shape. Maybe instituting a rule that mandates no food stamps for those weighing over 200# would get the ball rolling.
"Not for us, of course. We get to keep OUR bad habits,
kickbacks, payoffs, brothels, and waitress sandwiches by force.
Wait until we are mandated to buy these policies that force people to be perfectly healthy or get penalized. You are gonna see a lot of angry Obama voters, lol.
Im sure they will have a provision that does not apply to our overlords.
It’s tyranny.
Also not mentioned, quit borking each other up the wazo. That’s right, gays will have to stop their DEVIANT lifestyle. If I have to lose 10 pounds, quit drinking, hang up the cigars, and start walking 2 miles a day, then the days of the gay lifestyle are OVER.
Jaysus!!the Nanny-Granny State on Steroids!!!!
next up, drinkers, cigar smokers, bacon lovers, etc. Im sure there will probably be a mandate that we also buy a certain amount of exercise equipment or a gym membership too. This mandate idea is great./S
Won’t happen. That will be a protected “lifestyle” choice, Im sure. And I the only one with smoke coming out of my ears? This crap is getting my blood pressure boiling, which Im sure I will be penalized for.
Any ANNUAL sanctioned tests/fees mentioned yet? “Official” body test (and fee), Official ideal body test fee, “Official” weight station test (and fee), “Official” vaccination fee, “Official” driver health allowance test/fee, “Official” driver mental health test, “Official” health inspection of living premises (and fee), “Official” gun owner mental test (and fee), “Official” physical health test of gun owner, “Official” inspection of “proper and adequate” clothing (for health of course) etc., etc., etc.,...................................................................................................................................................
Moon Over Paridor!
I didn’t click the link. Is there anything in there about queers and their risky life styles?
Nope.
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What a concept. Risk-based insurance.
Or WHAT get fined? Taxed literally to death?
Heil 0!
Gays spend faaaaar more health dollars than any other group - why not a tax on “health clubs”... and “bath houses” and gay nightclubs?
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