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A $1.4 billion question: The case for a new tax on Australians (www.sbs.com.au)

submitted 6 days ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/australia@aussie.zone

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A Griffith University study published in BMJ Public Health on Wednesday found a levy applied to non-alcoholic drinks with added sugar, such as soft drinks and most juices, could prevent 3.7 million cases of tooth decay, 191,000 cases of gum disease, and 115,000 cases of complete tooth loss across Australia over the next 25 years.

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[–] geematic@aussie.zone 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

So this these “initiatives funded by the tax”, this will be dental in medicare?….right?

[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 1 points 3 days ago

No no you see, we can't have that, for, reasons (profit). We have to make realistic decisions. We're responsible...

My view is we need to make healthcare completely public, the Medicare private rebate model sucks and will leave us forever chasing our tail with out-of-pocket costs.

[–] shirro@aussie.zone 8 points 5 days ago

Nah, these always go into general revenue. End up in the hands of KPMG, some politician's family child care, job seeker business, or a religious enterprise. Can't have free dental because we have to buy submarines that won't be delivered so we can have a war with our biggest trading partner.