Crisps and chocolates should be taxed to pay for harm to NHS and public, says England's top doctor

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Stop advertising it, tax alcohol (not drinks), reduce the sizes of fizzy drinks. Tax higher for fatty foods (McD etc)

If this was in any way serious you'd be better off to just prevent advertising the crap in the first place than trying to tax it later.

When we want advice on taxation, we'll not be running to a frothing Lefty Doctor. Stay in your own lane, wingnut.

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