Hey, how about linking the food stamp computers with the healthcare computers? That way when the food stamp computer talks with the healthcare computer and sees that little Johnie has high cholesterol, diabetes, and is overweight, food items that allegedly contribute to little Johnie’s condition cannot be purchased.
But why stop there? If everybody is mandated to buy healthcare insurance, why should people who are physically fit have to pick up the tab with high premiums for those who eat a diet of crap and spend lots of time (and money) at the doctor’s office. Why not issue a healthcare card that can also be used at the grocery store to ‘reward’ those who eat ‘healthy’ by giving them reduced prices in the checkout line. After all, the super duper computer created by merging the healthcare database and the healthy choice food rewards program card knows best. Our overlords won’t even need to go to a cashless society to gain control, the lower food costs offered by enrolling in the program will be enough incentive for most. (Sarcasm- off)
“But why stop there? If everybody is mandated to buy healthcare insurance, why should people who are physically fit have to pick up the tab with high premiums for those who eat a diet of crap and spend lots of time (and money) at the doctor’s office.”
Slippery slope,judging lifestyle.
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