Rusheka
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Get Taxed for Being "Fat?" - 14/11/07 21:00
OK, don't know about the rest of you, but I'm reeling a little  about this one: Here's what I just picked up:
"An Australian doctor has caused controversy by urging airlines to charge obese passengers more for their seats.
"Dr John Tickell, an author and nutritionist, said that given that around two-thirds of men in Australia are overweight or obese, it was time to take a stand.
"Health groups have criticised the idea of a so-called "fat-tax", saying that to single out people with weight problems could cause emotional stress.
Could a fat tax help reduce obesity? Is it right for governments to make laws over this issue? Are you overweight? If so, what is your perspective on this idea?
"Published: Monday, 12 November, 2007, 09:40 GMT 09:40 UK"
Abominable! Look, we've been fighting off Big Brother LONG BEFORE the clock struck calendar year 1984, and this looks like just one more way to "control the people!"
I thought the Germans lost the war...
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