Fat Tax....... the New Pork

[Guest guest]

> You may have read my previous email - the American news

> item had it wrong. The idea has merely been put forward

> by the leading Australian doctors association (AMA) and

> also backed for discussion by Diabetes Australia. It has

> not been considered by the Australian government.

Probably, but I still found the whole thing ironic, and its

NOT unrealistic to have happen.....as a matter of FACT,

Today while watching " The View " they waved a paper from NYC

telling of a legislator there who is proposing the EXACT

same thing in their state legislature.

I know I am a cynic, but you have to be PRETTY dumb to

think people are going to give up twinkies just because the

price goes up another nickel by taxation.....This is a

shallow way of using political correctness and moral

judgementalness to create new revenues for pork barrel

spending. IMHO....;O)

Chris

PS. Talking of Republican Moral High ground judgementalism,

Our state (North Dakota, who has a Republican super

majority) just turned down a repeal of a cohabitation law

because it would " Set the Wrong Moral Impression to our

Young People " . This means older people who would get less

money from medicare have to break the law by not getting

married. It also is worded so homosexuals (no slam

intended here, so please don't take one) are exempt,

because co-habitation is defined as opposite sexed couples.

more Irony, huh?? not like they are ABOUT to allow gay

marriages. Sorry I digressed...;O)