Wow, Uncle Duke was WAY ahead of the curve in regarding the "Fat Tax"!

[Mr Khan]

Kasz216 said:

Mr Khan said:
I judiciously wonder what percent of the morbidly obese are in the bracket that already pays zero in income taxes, however. It would be a regressive tax of poor taste, though i do believe that something should be done

The average montly income of a morbidly obese person I believe is $2,500 a month or so.  Which is like...

There is also the race differential if your going to worry about something like that.   I just read an interesting article about obesity and African American women.  4 out of 5 black women are seriously overweight.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/opinion/sunday/why-black-women-are-fat.html?_r=1

Controversial, but the statistics are there.

I can believe it. I was in Pittsburgh 2 days ago, and the handicapped section of the city buses were occupied completely by enormous black women.