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Arguing that it's time we "get away from these arguments about personal responsibility," Yale University's Kelly Brownell recommends a 7 percent to 10 percent "Twinkie tax," a fat tax on calorie-dense foods.

With even less red tape, instead of the government measuring the sugar and nutrient content of every cheeseburger and every type of nacho dip, the IRS could just weigh taxpayers and charge them by the pound.

Charge a 300-pounder making $50,000 twice as much as a 150-pounder with the same income and the fatso will have plenty of incentive to shed some pounds and expand America's fuel efficiency.

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