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by seanmcdirmid 1627 days ago
> Having income tax based on your weight or smoking status is probably a non-starter

Australia has very high taxes on cigarettes mainly because they want to keep their (universal) healthcare costs down. They could do the same thing to sugary snacks as well, even the conservatives would get onboard if it was to save money on healthcare expenditures.

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and funnel money away from crop subsidies?