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A Message From Belgium

Belgians for Ron Paul seem to see more clearly than our own politicians where this great nation is headed.

Doctors Call For "Fat Tax"

All hail the nanny state!

Doctors will this week declare war on America's soft drinks industry by calling for a 'fat tax' to combat the nation's obesity epidemic.

Delegates at the powerful American Medical Association's annual conference will demand a levy on the sweeteners put in sugary drinks to pay for a massive public health education campaign.

As one reader of the article commented, "I assume that this means I'll be receiving a tax credit for drinking diet soda. Hooray for the Nanny State!"

Next, we'll have podiatrists demanding that a higher tax be levied against high heels.

Link: Doctors call for 'fat tax' on Coca-Cola and Pepsi | the Daily Mail.

Welfare

The lessons of history, confirmed by evidence immediately before me, show conclusively that continued dependence on relief induces a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber. To dole out relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit. It is inimical to the dictates of sound policy. It is a violation of the traditions of America.

--President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1935 State of the Union speech
Link: Cato Institute; Welfare and the Culture of Poverty