Samson,
Most of the things you mention have taxes or extra cost associated with them already. Smoking has an associated tax, insurance companies charge higher premiums to smokers and skydivers. There are costs associated with driveing in the form of licensing and vehicle taxes (depending on the state). Actually the only one you mention that doesn't have an associated cost would be eating which is indirectly handled by sales tax in some states.
Granted none of these are specifically targeted to pay for healthcare costs right now but they all generate revenue that could be tapped to pay for any healthcare system that comes into existence. We are at the bottom of the slippery slope you described.
Rich people do pay more money but I am sure you understand that. I just think it is faulty thinking to want to tax them even more to pay for healthcare.
Yay legalizing pot... did we just become best friends? No? ok, well, at least we have something in common.
Rhizo
Most of the things you mention have taxes or extra cost associated with them already. Smoking has an associated tax, insurance companies charge higher premiums to smokers and skydivers. There are costs associated with driveing in the form of licensing and vehicle taxes (depending on the state). Actually the only one you mention that doesn't have an associated cost would be eating which is indirectly handled by sales tax in some states.
Granted none of these are specifically targeted to pay for healthcare costs right now but they all generate revenue that could be tapped to pay for any healthcare system that comes into existence. We are at the bottom of the slippery slope you described.
Rich people do pay more money but I am sure you understand that. I just think it is faulty thinking to want to tax them even more to pay for healthcare.
Yay legalizing pot... did we just become best friends? No? ok, well, at least we have something in common.
Rhizo
