06 fevereiro 2008

Coisas que é bom saber por quem cobra impostos:

são os saudáveis que dão cabo da saúde económica dos países!

Fat People Cheaper to Treat, Study Says: Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, researchers reported Monday. It costs more to care for healthy people who live years longer, according to a Dutch study that counters the common perception that preventing obesity would save governments millions of dollars.
[act.: Amigo, ajude o Estado: mate-se mais cedo]

[Esta é antiga mas tem piada, até para evitar falar dos impostos sobre a Internet] Councils chew over gum tax plan: A tax on chewing gum is needed to help meet the £150m annual cost of cleaning it off streets, council representatives from across the UK are expected to say.