Should over-weight people pay higher taxes?

If we were more physically fit would we be less of a burden on the heath care system? This, in turn, would slow down the rate of increase in health care costs. Should those who choose to eat sugar-laden food, leading to one being over-weight, pay higher taxes?

In late July, Men's Health Editor Peter Moore met with President Obama in the Oval Office to talk health care reform. The most controversial part of the interview was on the subject of sin taxes—that is, taxing soda and other sugar-laden products, as well as activities that sabotage the health of the masses.

Here's what the President told us: "I actually think it's an idea that we should be exploring. There's no doubt that our kids drink way too much soda. And every study that's been done about obesity shows that there is as high a correlation between increased soda consumption and obesity as just about anything else. Obviously it's not the only factor, but it is a major factor.

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