An Illinois lawmaker says parents who have obese children should lose their state tax deduction.Here's a question for Cultra: Why stop with taxing parents with obese children? Why not tax owners of fat pets as well?
"It's the parents' responsibility that have obese kids," said state Sen. Shane Cultra, R-Onarga. "Take the tax deduction away for parents that have obese kids."
But wait! Why stop there? Why not tax obese adults - a universal fat tax?
For every pound over established government limits, Illinois should charge $113.92. (The $.92 helps pay the new tax handling fee.) People over the "healthy" limit of 20 pounds overweight would pay a premium surcharge of $327.96 per each pound over the legal limit. Any obese person who insisted on appearing in public without proper clothing would be charged an additional "mental distress" fee of $244.98.
The state of Illinois could wisely establish height/weight ratios through careful medical and other professional determination, based on norms established by Keira Knightley and Mary Kate Olsen. In an effort to promote healthier eating, the state could also join philosophical hands with San Francisco and ban Happy Meals.
The new Illinois nanny state would become the model for the rest of the US and eventually make its way to the federal level as an additional bonus to help pay for Obamacare. As a matter of fact, with increased fat tax revenues, no welfare program would be beyond our reach and we could rest assured that our government has our best interests in mind as it takes control over our lives.
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