What Are The Pros And Cons Of The Fat Tax

Is It Really Worth More Taxes? The government has decided that individuals should start eating healthy to reduce the rate of obesity in the county. To improve this rule, they are prepared to pass what they call ‘fat taxes’. This ‘fat tax’ is supposed to be targeted on the items that increase the level of obesity and by this, Americans would not have the funds to afford these ‘junks’ when the prices have been inflated. In this essay, I am going to share my opinion on how this ‘fat tax’ is not going to make America a better nation, and as citizens we should have the wellness of our country at heart. Although it may have the possibility of reducing obesity, it would also run companies out of business, jeopardize our freedom of choice to eat whatever we want to and fatty foods would still be cheaper than healthy food. Big companies that have been providing these ‘fatty’ items would run out of business if this fat tax is passed. This is because with the high tax placed on their produce, most Americans would rather
If the pros and cons of the fat tax is tallied up, the cons would carry more weight than that of the pros. The government should not have to ‘pretend’ to care about the well-being of citizens all in the name of more taxes. They should impose their taxes in some other way than using our food choices as a remedy. They have already imposed taxes on gas, cigarettes, and more and as such there is virtually no need for a tax on the beneficial food we eat too. I agree with the theory of the fat tax reducing the rate of obesity, but it is very expensive to live healthy in America, a lot of jobs would be lost, companies would go bankrupt and the government should not have the authority to impose taxes on citizens all in the name of ‘promoting a healthier