Impose a tax and say it’s for the good of the people? “Our Newspaper” about the “tax of the chocolate” – PCh24.pl

Although “good change” brought a novelty in Polish politics, it remains steadfast method of transfer of power from a new tribute imposed on society. According to “Nasha Gazeta”, the Ministry of Health is considering the introduction of a tax on companies manufacturing sweets. All for our own good. The amount collected can be spent on treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system.

In an interview with “ND” Deputy health Minister Vasyl Pinkas acknowledged that the Agency still does not work on solutions, but the adoption of this issue would be logical. All this in order that the state had to Fund the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system. Their number may rise in the coming years to 40 percent.

because Of this, die each year in Poland about 200 thousand. man, that is an indicator twice above, than in other countries of the European Union. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading a number of neoplasms cause of death. The problem is, as a rule, after “sixty”.

according to “Our Newspaper”, to the diseases in this group include “atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension, valvular heart disease, inflammation of the heart muscle, endocardium, pericardium, cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary embolism, heart failure, neuroses of the heart and varicose veins of the lower extremities”.

Smoking cigarettes, “fat” and “sugar” diet, infrequent physical activity, stress and alcohol abuse are factors that increase the risk of one of the disease.

the Government wants to fight for our health new tax płaconym for companies manufacturing too sweet products, however in accordance with this logic it would be reasonable also struggle with masarniami produced too oily fat, as well as a tax on human stroniące from the sport. Rate of excise duty on tobacco and alcohol however shows that this form of struggle with zgubnymi life habits is ineffective, and the only result is government-studded bags. But this is because we are in a socialist vision.

Source: naszdziennik.pl

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