Dr. Randy Bach

Yeah, no, I think money's fungible. I think you're giving money for goods. And if people wanna be clever about it, they can go buy an extra can of, can buy an extra slice of turkey and trade it for their cigarettes if they want to. I think people are clever enough to do that kind of stuff.

Yeah, no, I think money's fungible. I think you're giving money for goods. And if people wanna be clever about it, they can go buy an extra can of, can buy an extra slice of turkey and trade it for their cigarettes if they want to. I think people are clever enough to do that kind of stuff.

I don't think there's any reason to be, I think there's as a matter of messaging, there's no reason for people to have those type of things on their snap cards or wick or whatever you want to call it. It should be directed, but obviously can they do whatever they want? Yeah, people trade this stuff all the time. You know, the people are very clever.

I don't think there's any reason to be, I think there's as a matter of messaging, there's no reason for people to have those type of things on their snap cards or wick or whatever you want to call it. It should be directed, but obviously can they do whatever they want? Yeah, people trade this stuff all the time. You know, the people are very clever.

Well, I find that tricky because you can grade health a lot of different ways. I'm not as interested in mandating a lot of these food choices and whatnot. I think people in the kind of greater debate out in the world, people make their own choices. The fact that we have so many different diets over different periods of time, it goes from one thing to another, from all vegetables to all meats.

Well, I find that tricky because you can grade health a lot of different ways. I'm not as interested in mandating a lot of these food choices and whatnot. I think people in the kind of greater debate out in the world, people make their own choices. The fact that we have so many different diets over different periods of time, it goes from one thing to another, from all vegetables to all meats.

I mean, I think that points out that we don't have the answer as far as that goes. And a lot of this, you know, comes down to a matter of taste. You know, some days, you know, even if I were like, you know, kind of a quasi, you know, vegetarian, I might still want a barbecue, you know, now and then.

I mean, I think that points out that we don't have the answer as far as that goes. And a lot of this, you know, comes down to a matter of taste. You know, some days, you know, even if I were like, you know, kind of a quasi, you know, vegetarian, I might still want a barbecue, you know, now and then.

I think people should be allowed their reasonable choices and live their lives, you know, to a great extent. I mean, if you're having something that's hugely.

I think people should be allowed their reasonable choices and live their lives, you know, to a great extent. I mean, if you're having something that's hugely.

Absolutely. No, I think you're making a very reasonable point. That's why we have a lot of these kind of like health directives and taxes. We do have a nannyistic, you know, tendency, all of us, you know, we want people to do the right thing. So we incentivize and disincentivize lots of things.

Absolutely. No, I think you're making a very reasonable point. That's why we have a lot of these kind of like health directives and taxes. We do have a nannyistic, you know, tendency, all of us, you know, we want people to do the right thing. So we incentivize and disincentivize lots of things.

There's cigarettes, you know, I think like in Massachusetts, like three or four dollars goes, you know, just to the state when you buy a pack of cigarettes. I don't buy any packs of cigarettes. I assume, you know, like a lot of it goes when you buy a lottery ticket. You know, 70% goes right to the state for a lottery ticket. I don't buy any. But people want to buy it.

There's cigarettes, you know, I think like in Massachusetts, like three or four dollars goes, you know, just to the state when you buy a pack of cigarettes. I don't buy any packs of cigarettes. I assume, you know, like a lot of it goes when you buy a lottery ticket. You know, 70% goes right to the state for a lottery ticket. I don't buy any. But people want to buy it.

They want to have that thrill. I don't really care. They want to play the lottery. You know, it's kind of a tax on the, you know, innumerate. if you will, but fine, have at it. But a lot of these food choices, I think they'll play out ad hoc. People will kind of, I think there's a time when people are going to want to have a Coca-Cola, whatever. I don't really mind that they do that.

They want to have that thrill. I don't really care. They want to play the lottery. You know, it's kind of a tax on the, you know, innumerate. if you will, but fine, have at it. But a lot of these food choices, I think they'll play out ad hoc. People will kind of, I think there's a time when people are going to want to have a Coca-Cola, whatever. I don't really mind that they do that.

And they should.

And they should.

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