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April 15, 2002
Monday
 
 
Junk Food- Divide and tax
Guest Writer (Terra, Sol)  Civil liberty/regulation

Dale Felber writes in and tell us that he has seen the future.

I smoke. Some years ago the government decided that smoking was bad for me, so they began to tax cigarettes. Law suites began against tobacco companies. Warnings were placed on cigarette packs.

Now the government says that the number one health hazard is obesity! I saw on the news today that California will start taxing soda to fight obesity. Can taxing hamburgers and french fries be far behind? Law suits against McDonalds?-- "I didn't know a BigMac was bad for me... McDonalds owes me $100,000,000!"

The number of products to tax and the companies open to law suites are almost endless. Watch your investments in "Junk Food". If you don't believe me keep an eye on OverLawyered.com and remember what happened to big tobacco.

Everyone looked down on me and the other 25% of the population who smokes. Now it's their turn... the government will divide and tax.

Dale Felber
http://www.businessbay.com

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