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After reading a thread in which Dwight mentioned junk food and obesity.

WELL.

Here in Australia there are a lot of people asking the government to put a TAX on junk food to try and solve the obesity problem in our young people.

On the radio tonight one of our state politicians stated that the states can't put a TAX on fast food.

It has to be done at a federal level.



I think Federal oversight is needed more here in the United States. More regulations and a bigger Federal workforce to enforce those regulations (to include taxation) is the only method to correct improper adherence to the criteria laid out by the Federal government. If you think about it, we shouldn't allow people to make bad decisions. We should nudge them in the right direction. This will of course require more secure infrastructure to include cameras, checkpoints and curfews. So many other good policies could be put in place to watch to populace and fine bad behavior. I am truly excited by the upcoming years of policy in our government. I have faith that they will do the right thing. They are our best and brightest of course!