fat tax
Britishnoun
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Funeral director Ross Hickton said the decision was "not really acceptable or fair" and labelled it a "fat tax".
From BBC
The introduction by a council of a so-called "fat tax" for wider burial plots at one of its cemeteries has been criticised by residents and a funeral director.
From BBC
Denmark experimented with a fat tax and it had similar underwhelming results.
From Salon
She accuses him of undermining labor unions, backing “a big fat tax cut” for the wealthy and cozying up to pharmaceutical companies while people struggle to afford prescription drugs.
From Seattle Times
She accuses him of undermining labor unions, backing “a big fat tax cut” for the wealthy and cozying up to pharmaceutical companies while people struggle to afford prescription drugs.
From Washington Times
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