Let Die or Tax Them To Hell--So Says Mike Strobe

In the SL Tribune Mike Strobe wrote, "The government says, annual health care costs are roughly $96 billion for smokers and $147 billion for the obese. These costs accompany sometimes heroic attempts to prolong lives, including surgery, chemotherapy and other measures."

Somewhat as food-for-thought, he indicates, that since socialistic engineering of remedies are rebelled against and have unintended consequences--besides restricting individual liberties--he suggests we just let them die. I guess we could put tattoos on their heads stating, "Do Not Treat Tobacco or Fat Induced Diseases."

And in this spirit, according to Mike, the Obama Health plan does allow increases in premiums for smokers. But absent social engineering, perhaps we should let die or tax to hell all "personal choice" malady causing behaviors like, engaging in Xgame or high impact sports, swilling bacon ice-cream, live Rattle Snake preaching, Great White Shark tipping, Piranha petting, etc? But wouldn't that just put us all in that high tax bracket? I mean, haven't we all done a little Great White Shark tipping? Anyway, just food-for-thought.

Loren M. Lambert © January 27, 2013