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Germany Weighs Tax on the Obese

By Hugh CollinsJul 23rd 2010 – 1:56PM
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(July 23) -- A tax on fat? Marco Wanderwitz, a conservative member of parliament for the German state of Saxony, said it is unfair and unsustainable for the taxpayer to carry the entire cost of treating obesity-related illnesses in the public health system. "I think that it would be sensible if those who deliberately...

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