Legislators should think twice about enlisting big government's help in fighting the War on Fat. So-called 'solutions' like fat taxes are surely aimed more at raising revenue than at helping people live healthier lives.

Third-party payers of medical bills, whether public or private, often collectivize health care and allow some individuals to impose their bad health decisions on the rest of us.

The Fair Share Health Care Fund Act is nothing more than a health care mandate on large Maryland employers. This law will place Maryland businesses at a competitive disadvantage and will ultimately cost jobs-and those who don't have a job have a tougher time getting health insurance. Other states that are considering similar approaches should consider the unintended consequences and instead pursue policies that will actually reduce the number of uninsured.

In terms of demographics, the Japanese are fighting a two-front war,

We say that we care about the war, but we don't even really know what we're fighting for.

This war is far from over. I'm not going to give up. I'm going to
keep fighting until there's no fight left,