Tax on "bad" food!!
#1
Now the government wants to add VAT on fatty, sugary food to dissuade us from eating it, to combat the obesity problem.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2973914.stm
It seams that all this government can do when they want to try and stop us doing something is to tax us out of it. What about educating us about it so that we can choose for ourselves? What happened to "education, education, education". More like, "tax, tax, tax"...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2973914.stm
It seams that all this government can do when they want to try and stop us doing something is to tax us out of it. What about educating us about it so that we can choose for ourselves? What happened to "education, education, education". More like, "tax, tax, tax"...
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And tax those who harm themselves falling off mountain bikes, crashing cars, sliding down mountains, trying to fly, being the aggressive tw@t down 't local, putting up shelves..............
where do you draw the line ?
where do you draw the line ?
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McDonalds, Burger King and KFC will be closing down in the UK then.
What will spotty dissaffected youth's and deaf mute Albanians do for work now !.
What will spotty dissaffected youth's and deaf mute Albanians do for work now !.
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What I'm mad about is the attitude of the Government. "we don't like people doing this, let's tax them out of it"...
What they should be doing is educating people on the benefits of the alternative and make them more attractive. This applies not just to this issue but everything (public transport being the obvious example).
What they should be doing is educating people on the benefits of the alternative and make them more attractive. This applies not just to this issue but everything (public transport being the obvious example).
#11
End of the day its you're choice to eat fatty foods. We all like to pig out from time to time.
Better idea would be to have more sport at Schools and an education class on the danger of too much fats.
Exercise is the key here. Compulsory fat skools for Fat bast8rds. LOL
Better idea would be to have more sport at Schools and an education class on the danger of too much fats.
Exercise is the key here. Compulsory fat skools for Fat bast8rds. LOL
#12
"And tax those who harm themselves falling off mountain bikes, crashing cars, sliding down mountains, trying to fly, being the aggressive tw@t down 't local, putting up shelves..............
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good idea...or at least make ppl have sporting insurance to cover it.....except for ***** in pubs let them bleed.
T
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good idea...or at least make ppl have sporting insurance to cover it.....except for ***** in pubs let them bleed.
T
#13
Don't think that just the UK is affected.
The news is that over here in Aus that the idea is being considered, also a report is coming out that there are rumours that terrorist organisations have cells in Australia for planning attacks in Aus and other countries.
Don't think that UK are just affected by mad ideas and dodgy politicians and don't think that by moving away that you will have those problems solved!!!!
The news is that over here in Aus that the idea is being considered, also a report is coming out that there are rumours that terrorist organisations have cells in Australia for planning attacks in Aus and other countries.
Don't think that UK are just affected by mad ideas and dodgy politicians and don't think that by moving away that you will have those problems solved!!!!
#14
I think we should tax the government. Make them pay for their continued incompetence.
I say we storm no.10 and force Tony Bliar to eat 15lbs of bananas for his crimes against the British public!
I say we storm no.10 and force Tony Bliar to eat 15lbs of bananas for his crimes against the British public!
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LMW, are the terrorist cells going to attack McD's?
Reminds me of Leon, when the girl smuggles a pizza into the police station. She gets caught, and cop A starts to eat the pizza. Cop B warns "Careful man, it could be poisoned". Cop A replies "Nah, there's no anchovies on it."
Reminds me of Leon, when the girl smuggles a pizza into the police station. She gets caught, and cop A starts to eat the pizza. Cop B warns "Careful man, it could be poisoned". Cop A replies "Nah, there's no anchovies on it."
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Education? You're having a laugh. Smokers keep on smoking and over-eaters will keep on over-eating, despite all the well publicised health-risks attached. They deserve to pay for their lack of self-control.
Chuck - not making many friends today
Edit - I think the 'fat tax' is wrong BTW, but it's a real problem and my point stands that education just doesn't seem to work sadly.
[Edited by Old_Fart - 6/9/2003 12:17:37 PM]
Chuck - not making many friends today
Edit - I think the 'fat tax' is wrong BTW, but it's a real problem and my point stands that education just doesn't seem to work sadly.
[Edited by Old_Fart - 6/9/2003 12:17:37 PM]
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I may be wrong but going back to what Nimbus said earlier, is this not the attitude of a communist government, or a dictatorship? do as I say or else!!!!!!
[Edited by Wurzel - 6/9/2003 2:49:59 PM]
[Edited by Wurzel - 6/9/2003 2:49:59 PM]
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