Ed, with Americans getting fatter day-by-day, why has Gov. Corzine chosen to tax health clubs and gyms? Is he trying to discourage people from getting healthy? Maybe he’s got some great health-care benefits that he’s going to pass along to New Jersey residents from the taxes he raises from these gyms. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

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He also added to that by saying that if state workers joined a gym they could pass on the 1.5 percent premium they’re supposed to be paying. I guess that’s his way of getting the taxes from the gym memberships instead of the insurance companies getting their premiums. He’ll want your money one way or the other, won’t he?

— Ed. Note