The New Puritans

The scope of sin keeps widening. P0litico:

If you make big bucks — or enjoy alcohol, cigarettes and Coke — the government might hit you up to pay for fixing the nation’s health care system.

On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee peeked into vending machines and liquor stores, company payrolls and health savings accounts, looking for a mix of tax increases and spending cuts as a way to pay for a health overhaul — which could cost more than $1.5 trillion over 10 years.

Hey, I like my rum and Coke Zero. Apparently we are all sinners now. I'm hearing sugar is on the tax hit list. What next, chocolate?

You'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. Our New Salem Witch Trial nanny state. If the nannies are so bossy count me a witch.

There's not enough money in sin for what they want to do. Making our lives miserable.

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