Next, a fat tax?

NOW that we have so successfully tackled our smoking problem, but unfortunately lost a valuable source of income to the State, maybe it’s time to tackle our obesity problem by taxing chocolate and confectionery.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2004 - 00:00

By doing this we would enable the people who are causing their own health problems to pay for their excesses.

Mary Harney, have you the stomach for it?

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