"A tax on fat?
Marco Wanderwitz, a conservative member of parliament for the German state of Saxony, said it is unfair and unsustainable for the taxpayer to carry the entire cost of treating obesity-related illnesses in the public health system.
'I think that it would be sensible if those who deliberately lead unhealthy lives would be held financially accountable for that,' Wanderwitz said, according to Reuters."
Marco Wanderwitz, a conservative member of parliament for the German state of Saxony, said it is unfair and unsustainable for the taxpayer to carry the entire cost of treating obesity-related illnesses in the public health system.
'I think that it would be sensible if those who deliberately lead unhealthy lives would be held financially accountable for that,' Wanderwitz said, according to Reuters."
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I find it strangely reassuring to know that America does not have a monopoly on political Neanderthals. Herr Wanderwitz could fit right into the Republican party, where the attitude is "I shouldn't have to pay for that person to have something."
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