The Terry Jones character in that bit mentioned that all of our pleasures were taxed--smoking, drinking, for instance, but not "thinging."
If you have to ask what "thinging" is...well, let's just say that it's not safe for work.
Politico is reporting that the federal government now has its hungry eyes on soft drinks.
If you make big bucks — or enjoy alcohol, cigarettes and Coke — the government might hit you up to pay for fixing the nation's health care system.
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee peeked into vending machines and liquor stores, company payrolls and health savings accounts, looking for a mix of tax increases and spending cuts as a way to pay for a health overhaul — which could cost more than $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
Related posts:
Health care: Obama's next financial sinkhole
Illinois' tax problem
Marathon Pundit attacks higher cigarette taxes
Bush, Blago, and "Spamalot"
Technorati tags:
politics 
cigarettes 
smoking 
taxes 
business 
economy 
news 
government 
monty python 
terry jones
1 comment:
I wonder why health care has become a public expense.
Post a Comment