Fat, smoker? Pay more for Health Care Plan
Just heard it on Fox, although I could not find details yet, but it appears our dear old Congress is considering charging people who smoke or who are fat more for their federal mandated insurance premiums.
I can understand about smokers, they are in a high risk group and if they choose to continue, they should pay higher premiums as it does add significantly to health care costs. But, who is to say what overweight means, how will they check our weight and report it to the government? Isn’t that just a bit too much government dictating lifestyle or is it just society saying if you choose to do this it should cost you more?
What about homosexuals, they are a high risk group, shouldn’t they pay higher premiums for health care to offset their eventual AIDS drugs and treatment costs, after all they are choosing to engage in that high risk activity.
What about cops? The choose to work in a high risk occupation? Certainly firemen should pay 2-3 times as much.
In short, where does all this government trying to dictate lifestyles end? Are elected officials exempt?
