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United Kingdom3341 Posts
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ahswtini
Northern Ireland22203 Posts
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Sn0_Man
Tebellong44238 Posts
On November 28 2014 07:47 dismiss wrote: Yes, but those taxes are not used to cover health care costs for their increased risk of injury. You argue like an American. I don't have any evidence either way but I'd assume that some amount of the fuel tax etc goes to road maintenance and improvement, and some goes to other parts of the government which could easily include healthcare and emergency services. I'd also expect this to vary from nation to nation. | ||
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United Kingdom3341 Posts
On November 28 2014 07:50 ahswtini wrote: those taxes are used to maintain the roads which reduces the risk of injury Doesn't change anything, it's still an increased risk compared to not driving a car/using public transport. | ||
Nixer
2774 Posts
On November 28 2014 07:37 Sn0_Man wrote: At least smokers more or less pay for their own health care. that is very much not the case with obese people, unfortunately, as taxing food has a very bad image since it "impacts poor people who can't afford to feed their kids" or something. That depends on the healthcare. I'm pretty certain it doesn't in most cases. | ||
Sn0_Man
Tebellong44238 Posts
Is tobacco not highly taxed in your country? | ||
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United Kingdom3341 Posts
Apart from that, you'd have to find an objective way of determining when someone is healthy/what caused it. This is of cours ealready discarding all the advantages of publicly founded healthcare. | ||
Nixer
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On November 28 2014 07:57 Sn0_Man wrote: Is tobacco not highly taxed in your country? It is, but the total calculated loss is typically double or more than the tax revenues gained. It depends on how it's calculated I suppose but from what I can gather it's quite believable that it's at least above. EDIT: Typically these numbers seem to be pulled out of the hat and bullshit though, so you'd have to keep that in mind. There's a bunch to take into consideration. | ||
Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
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rebdomine
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Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
On November 28 2014 06:17 Buckyman wrote: Song currently stuck in my head: "Everything is Awesome" with altered lyrics. "Everyone's a moron, Everyone's a ghoul when they're o-on your team..." If you've ever had a gf sing that song at you 100+ times you wouldn't think of alternatives. Does one eyed jack refer to a fairy tale? | ||
Erasme
Bahamas15897 Posts
this is why i go to the gym 5days a week and swim IM A GREEK GOD NOW | ||
Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
On November 28 2014 06:46 dismiss wrote: Define bad? Shouldn't the English know it better than me? | ||
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United Kingdom3341 Posts
On November 28 2014 11:04 Nevuk wrote: Shouldn't the English know it better than me? It varies depending on what you deem an desirable outcome. n_n | ||
Nevuk
United States16280 Posts
On November 28 2014 11:08 dismiss wrote: It varies depending on what you deem an desirable outcome. n_n an desirable? I think there's something wrong with the way this was written. I'm also hammered. | ||
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Jollibee19343 Posts
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
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Erasme
Bahamas15897 Posts
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Jinxed
United States6450 Posts
Seems fair. | ||
Fleetfeet
Canada2436 Posts
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