The newspaper this morning says that the Democrats want to tax cigarettes in order to make health insurance available to all children. Isn't obesity a growing problem among our children? Couldn't we get children the health care they need, and at the same time reduce their risk for health problems by taxing the foods that are making them fat and unhealthy? Instead of bringing the tax on cigarettes to $1, why don't we bring the tax on Happy Meals up to a $1? I don't think parents would be so eager to stop at McDonald's or Wendy's instead of cooking if it costed more.
The statistics show that most people who smoke live in poverty. Raising the price of cigarettes is not going to deter these people from smoking. All it will do is take money from their children to continue to support their habit. Actually, I think we should tax fast-food and spend that money on stuff to actually help smokers quit - stuff other than hotlines.
All debating is welcome!!
2007-10-01 03:59:41 · 7 answers · asked by emily1980 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Well, Democrats want to keep poor people from moving into their neighborhoods. They give them everything they need (welfare, foodstamps, free healthcare) as long as they stay in the projects. They want to keep these people down - they make it hard for these people to get out of the system to do better with their lives.
2007-10-01 04:10:19 · update #1
I am with you on "no new taxes" but I was just offering an alternative -Something to think about.
Although, thinking about it more, since more poor people are the smokers, they would actually be paying for their own children's healthcare, instead of relying on the working man to support them and their families!
2007-10-01 04:13:44 · update #2
Also, the unemployed people who smoke and sit on their butts all day who are usually handed everything on a silver platter are going to be the first to complain because now they will actually be affected by taxes!!
2007-10-01 04:22:07 · update #3
Completely unnecessary! We could, instead, take all of the money (more than 5 billion annually) that we give to Israel (3rd richest nation on earth by most accounts) and spend it on fighting poverty domestically and more families could pay for their own healthcare... (not that i'm completely opposed to universal health care for CHILDREN). Adults need to get educated, get jobs, and be productive.
Perhaps we can take some of the billions we spend propping up the Saudi government as well and direct them internally to further developing and educating our poor. Let's enable them not give them handouts! GIVE them food they eat for a week, TEACH them to grow they eat for a lifetime. Health care is yet another example of how our failing approach to education and domestic investment is harming our great country!
2007-10-01 04:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, I grew up with medicate and stuff. If would be nice to have health care knowing that if I happen to broke a bone I could go to the doctor without paying an arm and a leg.
2016-05-18 00:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about no? More taxes are not the answer to anything. What is the answer is self responsibility. Just don't buy fast food for kids every night of the week. Once a week is fine, not every night.
2007-10-01 04:09:47 · answer #3 · answered by mustagme 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I say we sin tax all fast food, pop, and the regular crap like cigs and booze. It would be a step in the right direction for making people pick healthier things.
2007-10-01 04:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by Stephanie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
How about tax money not be used for anyones health insurance
2007-10-01 04:03:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Works for me.
2007-10-01 04:04:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes and we should tax electric cars,steaks,pez,and really large tax on Democrat bumper stickers. TAX,TAX,TAX,TAX,TAX,TAX,TAX, The democratic way
2007-10-01 04:12:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋