As if the residents of the city and state that brought you President Barack Obama (D) aren't taxed enough to support their corrupt--and now totally broke and deeply in debt--"public servants" (hey there Michelle Obama) here comes another creative tax.   All in the name of Big All Knowing Daddy helping his constituent/suckers of course. All for your own good of course. CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports it's all about obesity. A coalition of groups is in the very early stages of mapping out a plan to fight fat in Illinois. Sugared beverage consumption has tracked with rising obesity rates - so it's getting some attention. (snip) Illinois Public Health Institute CEO Elissa Bassler said, "Maybe changing the ways we use beverages can be a part of handling obesity." (snip) "Some of the current research is talking about a penny or two cents an ounce as needed to be expensive enough to affect consumption," said Bassler. (snip)The idea is spreading...(Read Full Post)