The committee for Health, Recreation and Sport has passed their controversial fat tax, albeit heavily amended to not actually include a tax. The bill, which called for those born post 1990 to be taxed for the extra weight that they carry, included many good ideas on how to educate young people on diet and exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle. It was this that passed the bill as a whole, however the amendments made removed the financal aspect, based on the concept that it would be discriminatory to those carry a few more kilos. Perhaps the most controversial bill of this years YMCA QYP, it certainly highlighted the emotional issues connected to a seemingly health based argument.
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