tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post109070261431527816..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: The Economics of ObesityDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-60520852165209162952008-04-14T17:14:00.000-06:002008-04-14T17:14:00.000-06:00Dr. Tufte asked a question regarding the idea of a...Dr. Tufte asked a question regarding the idea of a "sin tax" in an earlier comment. The question was should this "sin tax" be applied to the food we eat. I believe wholeheartedly the answer is no. Although people may be genetically predisposed for obesity, there is no empirical evidence suggesting they are addicted to food. People love Big Macs, but McDonalds should not be taxed further because Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558775041129239930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1091824301429987332004-08-06T14:31:00.000-06:002004-08-06T14:31:00.000-06:00Spelling problems in Ned's and Kid's posts.
This ...Spelling problems in Ned's and Kid's posts.<br /><br />This is a good discussion, but it is verging on microeconomics.<br /><br />Here is some food for thought (no pun intended).<br /><br />1) What if you're fat because you were raised by fat people with poor eating and exercise habits? Is that something you should have to pay for?<br />2) Lizzie's idea amounts to a "sin tax". We already have Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com