TradeTheBeal! Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 37 minutes ago, Xameil said: Can we tax tofu too for being disgusting? I love tofu. Gotta fry those bad boys and curry em up proper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Yeah, no. Man, people love telling other people what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, TryTheBeal! said: I love tofu. Gotta fry those bad boys and curry em up proper! Can you fry it in bacon grease to make it not just be a flavorless gelatinous goo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 No taxation without representation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, Xameil said: Can you fry it in bacon grease to make it not just be a flavorless gelatinous goo Even better, wrap it tight enough in bacon to squeeze out the tofu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I have no problems with taxing nearly anything. If it provides us with "free" healthcare, education, and cuts the military budget in half...wait... we could do that already without raising taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 If the money goes to healthcare Im all for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 minute ago, zoony said: If the money goes to healthcare Im all for it Education needs some kick in the ass also. We all pay for it yet we are not even in the top ten of educated countries. We were...this generation is not. Our military spending is absurd. I say this as a guy that has the utmost respect for what my family has done over the years. But there has to be a better way. Let's start with drug laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Springfield said: Just tax bacon. You sir, must be a communist. 9 minutes ago, zoony said: If the money goes to healthcare Im all for it The money will go to funding more HHS trips to Trump's hotels and casinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, LadySkinsFan said: Consumption taxes are an overwhelming burden on the poor. The rich could give a ****. This isn't about rich or poor. It's about a fat, unhealthy country that consumes meat to the point that it has an obesity and heart disease crisis. Literally all of us are picking up the tab through healthcare costs for the bad eating habits of our fellow citizens. I would wager that most people would actually save money over the long run if they consume less meat and have better health outcomes. 52 minutes ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Yeah, no. Man, people love telling other people what to do. When it impacts all of us, we should do that. A healthcare system in a country full of honey boo boo's is unsustainable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I think I'd be all for it, mostly because I eat too much of it and could use the incentive to eat less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 minute ago, No Excuses said: I would wager that most people would actually save money over the long run if they consume less meat and have better health outcomes. I need you to check out the Moore movie regarding taking ideas from other countries. I think it is called "where to invade". Makes me want to be an Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, No Excuses said: This isn't about rich or poor. It's about a fat, unhealthy country that consumes meat to the point that it has an obesity and heart disease crisis. Literally all of us are picking up the tab through healthcare costs for the bad eating habits of our fellow citizens. Anything that raises cost of food is about the poor. Or at least it should be. And how would this help with national obesity? Less steak does not mean more salad. It means more processed foods, which also happen to be cheap. If you want to tax something that's making people fat, tax added sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 The general theme of the OP could be applied to several different items that would save a lot of tax payer money. If we lived and had a government that focused on prevention instead of only responding to problems, we’d be far better off mentally and physically. 2 minutes ago, Destino said: Anything that raises cost of food is about the poor. Or at least it should be. And how would this help with national obesity? Less steak does not in mean more salad. It means more processed foods, which also happen to be cheap. If you want to tax something that's making people fat, tax added sugar. Good point but it wasn’t just about making people fat. It’s also about benefits to the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 29 minutes ago, Kosher Ham said: Education needs some kick in the ass also. We all pay for it yet we are not even in the top ten of educated countries. Our educational system sucks, but it's not from a lack of funds. We're near the top in spending per student per year...despite having a year that is two months shorter. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-education-spending-tops-global-list-study-shows/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I'm gonna bitterly cling to my meat and videogames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Riggo-toni said: Our educational system sucks, but it's not from a lack of funds. We're near the top in spending per student per year...despite having a year that is two months shorter. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-education-spending-tops-global-list-study-shows/ One thing to keep in mind about these benchmarking studies on how badly the US education system sucks, is tehe US is really the only country who educates and tests every child. Education is a right in the USA. Thats not true in almost every country we are constantly compared to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 In other countries there is competition to get in to the best public schools. People who can't cut it academically are shuffled into trade schools. In Italy, you have to be proficient in at least 3 languages to get a college degree. None of this nobody gets left behind b.s. High school admissions are as demanding as universities in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, Riggo-toni said: In other countries there is competition to get in to the best public schools. People who can't cut it academically are shuffled into trade schools. In Italy, you have to be proficient in at least 3 languages to get a college degree. None of this nobody gets left behind b.s. High school admissions are as demanding as universities in the US. Its that way in most countries. Which is a large part of why the US university system is the envy of the world. Thats where our split happens... in china the split occurs in kindergarten. In Japan for instance, universities are mostly coloring books and exercises in drooling out of the corner of your mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Mr. Sinister said: No taxation without representation You know we already tax without representation. A fan of a DC sports franchise should know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinFanInMinn Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Why stop with meat? If it's about making everyone healthy, we need to add: sugar, dairy, eggs, etc. If it's truly about health, then we need to tax/ban: TV, movies, netflix, (really the internet in general). Hey, why don't we mandate exercise while we're at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 For the record, the problem isn’t the meat. The problem is CARBS. You want to look at obesity etc, especially in children, they aren’t sitting around nomming on steaks all day, they are eating carbs and simlle sugars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 the chance is very very low that it is primarily vegans and vegetarians promoting this idea. ....... i would say at MOST, it is a 99.7% probability ..... maybe 99.8%, going out on alimb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 29 minutes ago, AsburySkinsFan said: You know we already tax without representation. A fan of a DC sports franchise should know that. Point taken. But mostly I was just looking for an opportunity to use that quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMP Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that carbs are evil. This is probably the silliest of all the silly, pop-culture propaganda about diet and health. All plant foods are carbohydrate sources. Yeah, but: Carbs are evil. Everything from lentils to lollipops, pinto beans to jelly beans, tree nuts to doughnuts, is a carbohydrate source. Most plant foods are mostly carbohydrate. So if “all carbs” are evil, then so are vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. Sure, but, I should still avoid carbs, right? Exactly the opposite is true. You cannot have a complete or healthful diet without carbohydrate sources. Why have I been led to believe that carbs are evil? Highly processed grains and added sugar are bad, not because they are carbohydrate, but because they’ve been robbed of nutrients, they raise insulin levels, and they’re often high in added fats, sodium, and weird ingredients. Carbs are not evil; junk food is evil. http://www.grubstreet.com/2018/03/ultimate-conversation-on-healthy-eating-and-nutrition.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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