Workers In Alabama May Have To Pay Tax For Being Fat

Boston (dbTechno) – State government employees in Alabama will reportedly have to begin paying a tax for being overweight or obese.

A deadline has been set for Alabama state government employees to get in shape, or start paying a fat tax, as it is being called.

The fat tax would cost them an extra $25 per month for their health insurance.

The way their current plan is set up has state employees not being required to pay any type of health insurance premium.

The problem though is that some of these employees are overweight, causing them to have more health issues.

In total, the state employes 37,527 people, and anyone who is unhealthy or overweight may have to pay the tax.

Alabama would become the first state to charge people for being overweight once it all goes through.

The biggest health concerns include blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity, etc.

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