| MrBubbles said: i dont see any problem taxing unhealthy food and using the income to subsidize the cost of healthy products. most people are really stupid and have no concept that doing certain things can have harmful impacts on themselves or society.
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I don't see how eating unhealthy food impacts society.
Firstly, in moderation, it does nothing at all. Secondly, in large amounts, it hurts you, and you only. The USA has no nationalised healthcare, so there's not even that excuse.
Alcohol is different. That can damage society. It's also significantly more harmful than a fair few illegal drugs. Cigarettes are intended to kill the customer, so taxing those is fine. Unhealthy food is nothing like either of those two.
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