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Obese People are costing us money
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mosi
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Now we are getting back to what Clay was trying to say.........even tho he had that foot in mouth disease 
The big problem with Clay's thinking is........ as mentioned above.....who is going to make the decision as to what illness was caused by obesity that was caused by the individual rather than caused by another underlying cause or causes not causing a problen from obesity.
Right.....the government will set up a department to evaluate the causes for coverage or deletion of coverage.
Then they can set up Departments of cause for Drinking, Drug usage, Diabetes, Pen!s Problems, Cooter corruption, Animal seduction regulation, etc.......
The big problem with Clay's thinking is........ as mentioned above.....who is going to make the decision as to what illness was caused by obesity that was caused by the individual rather than caused by another underlying cause or causes not causing a problen from obesity.
Right.....the government will set up a department to evaluate the causes for coverage or deletion of coverage.
Then they can set up Departments of cause for Drinking, Drug usage, Diabetes, Pen!s Problems, Cooter corruption, Animal seduction regulation, etc.......
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Trying our best.......
Sea-Dated
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I do but there are too many uniformed voters and they won this time.:boxing_smiley:
JupiterSunsation
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Yeah but I don't have tons of relatives, kids on welfare that all vote for the guy with the coolest slogan and plans for lots of freebies.......
cuda
Banned
I have high tryglerides that is mostly attibuted to genetics. My dad has high triglecerides and has watched his diet for over 30 years, and NEVER cheats on it.
gerritm
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Cuda, that is where this healthcare issue should be going, towards people like you who truly need it. Fix the honest hard working people who need healthcare, not us. I don't need the government looking over my shoulder messing up my insurance. I worked in a hospital for many years in Illinois and no one, I repeat no one was turned away. They received their treatment and paid if they could. If not they filed for bankrupcy or went back to Mexico. It was a Catholic hospital and a member of a large organization of Catholic hospitals. Until the illegal immigrant problem got out of control the last 10 years or so the hospital operated at a not for profit. Between donations, fund raisers, government payments, medi care and medi-aid, they didn't make money, but they didn't lose money. Now it is out of control, the emergency room had become a clinic and they have closed their doors. This is the future, control tort reform and illegal immigrants and our private healthcare costs will be affordable without big brother contoling you.
cuda
Banned
That's the problem here in Deland. Too many non-English speaking people who haven'[t even bothered to learn our language, that use the ER's as clinics. The last thing I want to do is go to the ER, but if it's a question of going to the ER, or the morgue, the ER is going to win everytime. Like I told a guy from the state yesterday,NOBODY gives more of a damn about my health than I do. I've been paying in for 37 years in taxes, and never collected a penny.
It's truly amazing, there are no fewer than 3 different stories on obesity all of a sudden on Drudge right now. And there is one common denominator-they all discuss TAXES and TAX MONEY to combat obesity. And it is all being driven by....wait for it....the CDC, which is a gov't entity. Our guardians in Washington could care less how healthy or happy people are, it is ALL about the money. And the fact they can throw in just a little more control over our lives, hell that is just a bonus..... Just like the "Anti-Smoking" nazis, they want us all to be healthier so they tax the crap out of cigarettes, now they are lamenting the fact that revenues are down because people aren't smoking as much :cuss: First it will be a soda tax, then a Twinkie tax, then a butter, egg, and cheese tax, and on, and on, and on.......
Airpacker
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Maybe what you guys need is a 50cent tax on every single "SuperSized" order of any fast food. That money could be used to fight obesity related problems and fund anti obesity education and reform.
McDonalds, Wendy's, In and Out etc etc etc times several million "SuperSizes" per day time $.50 each equals one heck of a load of fresh money to fight the fat doesn't it?
I will say, as an outsider looking in, every time I travel to the US, I can't help but notice that there is a very LARGE portion of your population that is...........VERY LARGE.
It doesn't surprise me. I went to Michigan a month back and had breakfast at a "Family Eating Place" one morning. I ordered a standard breakfast. Eggs over easy, sausage and toast with coffee. The PLATTER they put down infront of me had 3 eggs, 6 sausages, a bowl of sausage gravy, grits, toast swimming in butter and one little slice of orange.
No way in He ll I could eat that much food for breakfast without ballooning up like more than half of the folks who were there eating breakfast too.
The American meal plan seems to rely heavily on one word, no matter what the style of food or the meal of the hour is.
That word is simple. It is just four letters long.
MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, maybe a "SuperSize" tax could raise funds to re educate the American population about the pitfalls of eating like Two American people instead of one.
McDonalds, Wendy's, In and Out etc etc etc times several million "SuperSizes" per day time $.50 each equals one heck of a load of fresh money to fight the fat doesn't it?
I will say, as an outsider looking in, every time I travel to the US, I can't help but notice that there is a very LARGE portion of your population that is...........VERY LARGE.
It doesn't surprise me. I went to Michigan a month back and had breakfast at a "Family Eating Place" one morning. I ordered a standard breakfast. Eggs over easy, sausage and toast with coffee. The PLATTER they put down infront of me had 3 eggs, 6 sausages, a bowl of sausage gravy, grits, toast swimming in butter and one little slice of orange.
No way in He ll I could eat that much food for breakfast without ballooning up like more than half of the folks who were there eating breakfast too.
The American meal plan seems to rely heavily on one word, no matter what the style of food or the meal of the hour is.
That word is simple. It is just four letters long.
MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, maybe a "SuperSize" tax could raise funds to re educate the American population about the pitfalls of eating like Two American people instead of one.
Offshoredrillin
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Maybe what you guys need is a 50cent tax on every single "SuperSized" order of any fast food. That money could be used to fight obesity related problems and fund anti obesity education and reform.
McDonalds, Wendy's, In and Out etc etc etc times several million "SuperSizes" per day time $.50 each equals one heck of a load of fresh money to fight the fat doesn't it?
I will say, as an outsider looking in, every time I travel to the US, I can't help but notice that there is a very LARGE portion of your population that is...........VERY LARGE.
It doesn't surprise me. I went to Michigan a month back and had breakfast at a "Family Eating Place" one morning. I ordered a standard breakfast. Eggs over easy, sausage and toast with coffee. The PLATTER they put down infront of me had 3 eggs, 6 sausages, a bowl of sausage gravy, grits, toast swimming in butter and one little slice of orange.
No way in He ll I could eat that much food for breakfast without ballooning up like more than half of the folks who were there eating breakfast too.
The American meal plan seems to rely heavily on one word, no matter what the style of food or the meal of the hour is.
That word is simple. It is just four letters long.
MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, maybe a "SuperSize" tax could raise funds to re educate the American population about the pitfalls of eating like Two American people instead of one.
simple get around, they would just order 2 regulars.
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
simple get around, they would just order 2 regulars.
I'm thinking a graduated fat tax.....
10 grams saturated fat, 10%, 45 grams saturated fat, 45%........
Should work.......
And think of how much money would be saved in gas alone...
Heck, cars would be driving around with 400 less pounds in them, probably a 20% improvement in mileage..
And air conditioners would only have to run half as much...
And planes could have smaller seats for smaller people plus get improved mileage.
and.......
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Maybe what you guys need is a 50cent tax on every single "SuperSized" order of any fast food. That money could be used to fight obesity related problems and fund anti obesity education and reform.
McDonalds, Wendy's, In and Out etc etc etc times several million "SuperSizes" per day time $.50 each equals one heck of a load of fresh money to fight the fat doesn't it?
I will say, as an outsider looking in, every time I travel to the US, I can't help but notice that there is a very LARGE portion of your population that is...........VERY LARGE.
It doesn't surprise me. I went to Michigan a month back and had breakfast at a "Family Eating Place" one morning. I ordered a standard breakfast. Eggs over easy, sausage and toast with coffee. The PLATTER they put down infront of me had 3 eggs, 6 sausages, a bowl of sausage gravy, grits, toast swimming in butter and one little slice of orange.
No way in He ll I could eat that much food for breakfast without ballooning up like more than half of the folks who were there eating breakfast too.
The American meal plan seems to rely heavily on one word, no matter what the style of food or the meal of the hour is.
That word is simple. It is just four letters long.
MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, maybe a "SuperSize" tax could raise funds to re educate the American population about the pitfalls of eating like Two American people instead of one.
You should talk with a Japanese tourist......:sifone:
Airpacker
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Then simplify it. Charge the producers of fast food 10% flat fat tax. The in turn bump their prices 10 points and the get around is gone.simple get around, they would just order 2 regulars.
mosi
New member
I will say, as an outsider looking in, every time I travel to the US, I can't help but notice that there is a very LARGE portion of your population that is...........VERY LARGE.
It doesn't surprise me. I went to Michigan a month back and had breakfast at a "Family Eating Place" one morning. I ordered a standard breakfast. Eggs over easy, sausage and toast with coffee. The PLATTER they put down infront of me had 3 eggs, 6 sausages, a bowl of sausage gravy, grits, toast swimming in butter and one little slice of orange.
No way in He ll I could eat that much food for breakfast without ballooning up like more than half of the folks who were there eating breakfast too.
How much was it and what's the address????
Did you pay with that Colored Northern play money??
:USA:
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Then simplify it. Charge the producers of fast food 10% flat fat tax. The in turn bump their prices 10 points and the get around is gone.
This is the US government, don't be confusing them with having any common sense.....
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