Lets take a perfect example of a Liberal elitist in the form of newly elected Mayor Rahm-
Who is giving people a choice (yay!) to either-
Join his fitness plan (boo!)
or
PAY $50/mo because you don't.(BOO!)
The program includes an initial screening that focuses on preventative care for asthma, heart disease and diabetes. City employees would then receive wellness training to achieve long-term health goals, including weight loss.
Smokers wouldn't be penalized,(YET-ed) but they would be encouraged to quit. Advisers overseeing the program will monitor progress on a bimonthly basis, and those who reach their goals could see their health care premiums reduced.
"We will help you be a good steward for your health," Emanuel said Friday, "but if you choose not to, you'll pay that price and that is the price you'll have to pay."
But their philosophy is all about telling you how to live for your own good.
ReplyDeleteSmoking bans
'Sin' tax
Water saving toilets
DUI checkpoints
Red light cameras
sugar taxes
transfat legislation
Happy Meal bans
The TSA
'Cap & tax'
And yet they fail to do the same to folks who get free health care on the government dole.
ReplyDelete'cause the poor have rights, even if the workers don't.