A tax should be imposed on obese people who are determined to be in that state not because of a proven pre existing medical condition (gland problem, etc), nor genes, but simply because they had stuffed their faces too much at the Denny's and McDonalds day and day out, and on top of that refused to exercise. It is a terrible drain to our national health infrastructure, and people should be penalized and charged more if they incur more cost to the system. Same for smokers, alcoholics, drug addicts. The state of obesity in the United States is reprehensible. It is a fine libertarian issue when it does not effect anyone else, however it does effect the national health care system, insurance, costs, premiums, and many other factors. Also, if a person--again due to their own lack of self control re: food and exercise, cannot fit into one single airline seat, they should be charged for two seats and given a safety belt extender. End of story. No debate.
Another little hitler joins in. A tax should be imposed on anti freedom loving people, pseudo gestapo's and arrogant putz's. Your tax bill will be huge.
Who's going to pay for your long stay in the old folks home since I guess you're never going to die or get sick?
What a lovely attitude.
Same for smokers, alcoholics, drug addicts.
Smokers already pay more than their fair share in cigarette taxes, and higher insurance premiums. There are also extra taxes on alcoholic beverages that are not on other beverages. As to drug addicts, which ones do you propose your taxes on, the addicts of legal drugs or illegal drugs?????
What is it with people that want taxes put on things other people do that they don't?????
Everything everyone does affects the rest of us.
Your logic is, and has been, used to justify every kind of despotic government action throughout modern history.
Your paying a little more for insurance is a small price to pay to the freedom of not having me dictate every minute aspect of your lifestyle. Freedom ain't free.