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Originally Posted by pilotbob
Also, we perhaps could encorage people to stay healthy. If you smoke, drink or are over weight you pay a higher co-pay or something.
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Problem with this approach: where do you stop? Sport is healthy - extensive sport is not. Drinking is very unhealthy - one small glass of wine each evening is healthy. Taking ASS is unhealthy - (very) small provisions might be healthy. etc
(Taking weight: Some people suffer from genetic or otherwise "born with" maladise that (directly or indirectly) lead to them being overweight - should they pay more?
Whats with sport-addicts having an accident - afterwards they might not be able to do any more sport and then they (in all likelihood) will gain weight. Pay more?
Could someone explain the "american meaning" of "liberal"?