Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110405:17

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110405:17:09:00

west virginia. in arizona, a political storm is brewing over governor jan brewer's proposal to tax people who are fat, people who smoke, or live in otherwise unhealthy lifestyle. brewer wants to charge medicaid patients a $50 annual fee if they're obese, and don't follow a plan to slim down. smokers who don't quit would also face similar fees. so would people with chronic diseases who fail to manage them according to the doctor's orders. brewer's proposed fees are a part of a broader plan to reduce medicaid costs in arizona. now, if her plan is approved by the state legislature, this would be the first time any state's medicaid program ever charged people for unhealthy habits. so we want to know what you think about this proposed tax. join the conversation on our blog at cnn.com/ali, and also post on ali's facebook and twitter pages, as well as my facebook and twitter pages, as well. tell us what you think of this so-called flab tax. and we'll share your comments

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