Word: weighted
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...this election cycle, health care has garnered a lot of attention. But amid the hotheaded debate, one very simple solution to a major health problem in America has never been seriously considered: a tax credit for those responsible enough to watch their weight...
...percent of all medical expenditures can be directly attributed to obesity. And in an era where military recruitment is suffering from two very real wars on the ground, it’s truly depressing to note that the leading cause of early discharge from the armed forces is excess weight. Former Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona has even gone so far as to argue that the public health risks of obesity are as serious as those of weapons of mass destruction...
...cafeterias and reduce the amount of direct junk-food advertising available on TV. These efforts are noble in intent, but lack the essential incentive so critical to the decision-making processes of the average American: the prospect of cold, hard cash. The easiest way to get Americans to lose weight is to offer a $1,000 tax credit to adults who sustain a BMI between 18.5 and 25—the range considered to be healthy by most medical professionals...
...credits that essentially subsidize the purchase of hybrid cars and energy-efficient home improvements, while the poor enjoy the redistributive effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit. As such, it only makes sense that Washington provide strong incentives for every American to maintain or achieve a healthy body weight...
...Incidentally, requiring the taxpayer to get medical verification of their weight would increase the number of annual checkups, incentivize the elective purchase of health insurance to cover the costs of said checkup, and help in the provision of preventive care, a crucial factor in identifying high-risk patients at an early age and steering them towards lower-risk lifestyles. This alone would likely save millions of dollars down the road, given the sadly preventable nature of many First World diseases, such as heart disease and cancer. Any talk of discrimination from the Marxist and populist critics could be easily dismissed?...