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[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I take your point. But you could make the same argument for many things that are already very affordable.

Personally, I'm against nanny taxes, they only work against people who are financially struggling, yet ironically it's generally the poorest people that have the worst health, especially when it comes to obesity.

I think there is work to be done on improving the health of the population, but I'd like to drive that from a perspective of education or a carrot rather than a stick method.