Anti-tax: What are the potential consequences of income (and obesity) in relation to the fat tax?

There are many reasons the “fat tax” would not be beneficial. Here I will state a few in relation to income and obesity. “Why are we going to be taxed for the 'fatty' foods we choose to eat?”, “Where will that [tax] money go?”

SOME OF THE CONSEQUENCES THAT COME FROM THE “FAT TAX” ON INCOME:

There is an argument “that this fat tax would not be ineffective as it would AFFECT the income of the poor relatively more than the rich.” (From Ben Mahilum, a writer for the OECD Observer.)

The reason being is that the people with poor income usually tend to buy more of the processed, sweet, fatty, un-healthy foods, because they are able to afford it; more so than purchasing a diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables that cost a higher price.

Not only would this fat tax raise significant challenges – it would affect EVERYONE. The government may be attempting to use this “fat tax” in order to help society with the obesity issue or it may be using this “fat tax” to assist with the health care reform, either way it’s not getting down to the real issue! A quote of the “Fat Tax” debate online says, “Regardless of the decisions that politician make on taxation, taxes along CANNOT begin to address the larger problems – health-related, social and ECONOMIC!”