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I've always preferred sin taxes to other taxes. Like you, though, I don't trust politicians to define what the sins are.

I'd be fine with something like this

oooooh nice -- yeah, esp the last one! if you're taxing the behavior, legal impediments gotta go.

Also, don't you trust MY judgment?!

No, I like vegetables and don't want to be subject to your whimsical taxes.

pussy

edit: I also didn't propose a tax on cow food, did I?!

You didn't say it here, but I'm suspicious of your intentions.

hiiii-hi-hiiiiiiiii-hi! (don't tell anyone, but veggies are killing yah!)

According to Dr. Hibbert, broccoli is deadly and warns you of this fact by tasting terrible.

This dude has some pointers...