Midwest Alþing - The Fight Against Obesity Bill (Passed)

[windjammer]

There's some grammatical issues with the bill, but I support the concept of it.

I'm sorry Tmthforu94. I know that my english is far to be perfect . Glad to see you're back!

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Thank you Mr Governor and Mr Speaker. Well, as you know, obesity is a scourge and I think it's time to eradicate this. I have made this bill, trying to respect budget responsibility. This bill could be more ambitious, but it would be more expensive. So, I chose to concentrate this fight on babies, children and teenager. Indeed, I believe if we manage to reduce obesity on this population, the fight is won for the nex generations.

That's why:
-I support encouraging breastfeeding: I read it's both good for the mother for the baby.
-I support creating TV ad which will encourage sport, healthy food,...
-I concentrate efforts on school: better sport equipments, interdiction of sodas,...


I suppose it will pose many problems for you Maxwell because you're a libertarian, but I hope we could come to an agreement.
I suppose my bill is far to be perfect, if you want to improve this bill, I'm glad to hear your propositions.

[windjammer]

Article 1 is confusing, can you explain it further?

I will be re-writing some of the grammar, but most of this bill is fairly inoffensive. I think, in terms of spending, we should understandably limit how much we advertise. We should advertise on the basic channels every two hours with a small spot.

I'm inclined to disagree with Article 6, and re-write it to make it so that's the choice of the parent whether or not to be educated on breastfeeding.

Of course. Article 1: it's impossible for the foodstuff to advertise in any sort in school.

Article 6: if you want to rewrite, as you wish. But I don't understand your reluctancy about breastfeeding. After all, parents can always refuse to breastfeed their kids...

Well, why should we limit how much we advertise? After, it's a TV-spod (around 10-15 seconds) per hour!

[windjammer]

Well, I like this bill! But It's a shame for breastfeeding. I suppose you haven't understood what I wanted to say. I don't want to impose women to breasfeed, it's just that they should know that breasfeeding is really good for the baby and for them. But it's not a major issue.
Thanks for this modification Jayhawker .

[windjammer]

A friendly question from your Senator - how much will raising cigarette, alcohol, and cannabis taxation harm poor Midwesterners as opposed to the more well off among us?

The poor will smoke less. I suppose it's good? We're protecting their life when the biggest capitalists will continue to reduce their life!
You should be happy .

[windjammer]

I'm fine with this modification!

[windjammer]

I hope that consumption goes down on Cigarrettes and on Marijuana. Despite major opposition of some economists that pointed out that the demand for those products is basically inelastic, since we are talking about drug addicted people, in Brazil, when such measures were implemented, there was a major reduce on the number of smokers.

Thank you for this information Superique!


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