Obese people

[nick1985]

Will lardasses who are going to recieve free, or next to free, government healthcare under the new bill, pay higher taxes or some sort of "fat-fine" for being a fatass, or do the rest of us just have to all chip in to carry the extra weight (no pun intended)

 

[cubeless]

no...

but maybe the new paradigm will open up some regional fat farms where people go on disability; go to the farm for a month; get fed restricted diet and exercise; learn that it's possible to be in control of yourself; not have expensive, dangerous surgery; lose some weight...

 

[her209]

Where does this put Texas?

 

[highland145]

You won't notice the little that goes to these peeps because you'll be crying about the lot that went out of your pocket.

 

[nick1985]

Interesting idea cubeless

 

[StageLeft]

Strap them to wheels have them work it off.

 

[nick1985]

You won't notice the little that goes to these peeps because you'll be crying about the lot that went out of your pocket.

a penny is too much

 

[cubeless]

Where does this put Texas?

with 2 farms? they have plenty of room...

 

[highland145]

Strap them to wheels have them work it off.

violates their rights.

 

[highland145]

a penny is too much

I'd take a 1% tax for this health bill with a smile. If that were the cap.

 

[shiner]

I have a feeling that down the road there will be some sort of mandate concerning obesity and people will have a maximum they can weigh, based on body type of course, before they begin to lose or pay extra for benefits. This will go along with an extra "sin tax" on unhealthy items like soda, fast food, Twinkies, etc, etc, etc....

When that happens you are really going to hear McLunatic lose his mind.

 

[highland145]

with 2 farms? they have plenty of room...

Don't think all the fat peeps in the USA will fit in Texas.

 

[cubeless]

violates their rights.

see, this opens up a interesting can of worms...

who gets to choose the treatment?

if bocare doesn't do surgery for fatties, but does fat farm, does the recip have a right to surgery if that's what they want?

 

[cubeless]

Don't think all the fat peeps in the USA will fit in Texas.

they certainly will once we thin them up a bit...

and actually, have you ever driven across tx? i bet we could fit them in their unadulturated state, too...

i just wonder what kind of business this could be for some state(s) who wanted to take it on as industry...

 

[highland145]

they certainly will once we thin them up a bit...

and actually, have you ever driven across tx? i bet we could fit them in their unadulturated state, too...

i just wonder what kind of business this could be for some state(s) who wanted to take it on as industry...

Who is going to ask the Texans to take them? Not me. Crazy, gun toting...

Edit: forgot secessionists.

 

[Zebo]

Actually fat people and smokers cost less over long haul. Dying early, not sucking SS and medicare in old age. It's the health nuts you have to worry about. Not only do they live to 85 sucking SS for 20 years, they eventually get same ailments like obese and smokers needing various surgeries along the way for like hip replacements, knee replacements and so forth.

Healthy should pay more.

 

[highland145]

Actually fat people and smokers cost less over long haul. Dying early, not sucking SS and medicare in old age. It's the health nuts you have to worry about. Not only do they live to 85 sucking SS for 20 years, they eventually get same ailments like obese and smokers needing various surgeries along the way.

Not a problem. No SS in 21 years when I can retire anyway.

 

[nick1985]

Not a problem. No SS in 21 years when I can retire anyway.

Government will just print off more money

 

[highland145]

Government will just print off more money

Cool. I can use it for TP, a prized commodity.

 

[ranmaniac]

Subsidized health club memberships will probably be the next step, along with soda taxes etc.

 

[nick1985]

Mandated health club memberships will probably be the next step, along with soda taxes etc.

fixed

 

[Danube]

Obesity correlates with poverty so well people are use it in indexes that measure it. Minorities are also at the head of the pack with 50% of black females being Obese (Spanish women right behind them). Don't see the feds being too hard on them.

States with highest percentages of fatties:

1 Mississippi
2 West Virginia
3 Alabama
4 Louisiana
5 South Carolina
6 Tennessee
7 Kentucky
8 Oklahoma
9 Arkansas
10 Michigan

 

[her209]

Subsidized health club memberships will probably be the next step, along with soda taxes etc.

With government labor camps as the ultimate goal.

 

[shiner]

Obesity correlates with poverty so well people are use it in indexes that measure it. Minorities are also at the head of the pack with 50% of black females being Obese (Spanish women right behind them). Don't see the feds being too hard on them.

States with most fatties:

1 Mississippi
2 West Virginia
3 Alabama
4 Louisiana
5 South Carolina
6 Tennessee
7 Kentucky
8 Oklahoma
9 Arkansas
10 Michigan

We're # 8! We're #8!!

Take that Arkansas!!!!

 

[highland145]

States with highest percentages of fatties:

1 Mississippi
2 West Virginia
3 Alabama
4 Louisiana
5 South Carolina
6 Tennessee
7 Kentucky
8 Oklahoma
9 Arkansas
10 Michigan

Well, my state is in the top 5 for something. Sure as hell isn't education.