I honestly think the only reason they are even considering a "fat tax" is because they have lost so much tax revenue collected from tobacco. The government doesn't care about anyone's health. It's all about the tax revenue. Smokers were an easy target, everyone dislikes them. This tax may have a more difficult time.

Case in point. The past several years, the government has been hammering auto manufacturers about getting better mileage from their vehicles. Now that newer vehicles get much, much better fuel mileage. What does that mean? Less gas taxes collected. Now we hear about taxing vehicle by the mile driven. It's always only about the money with these clowns.