America the Obese: How Taxpayers Are Forced to Ruin Their Health

12/06/2023 Stephen Manuszak

Since the original sugar tariff of 1789, US government policy has been to subsidize sugar, a policy that has led to serious consequences, including a health crisis of obesity.

Original Article: America the Obese: How Taxpayers Are Forced to Ruin Their Health

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