My Modest Proposal

            There are a few issues in the world that need to be addressed. The biggest issues in America seem to be gas prices and obesity. Statistics shows that 63% of Americans are either overweight or obese. When more than half the country is plus sized, the issue needs to be taken care of. Obesity starts at a young age now-a-days. Another huge problem in the United States is the price of gas. In San Francisco, gas prices rose to $3.96 a gallon over the past year. If the government could find a solution to both of these problems at the same time, America would be better off.

            Obesity is an issue that can be addressed very easily. If people that are overweight just choose to spend some time at the gym, they would be healthier. Gas prices on the other hand are a global dilemma. The problem with gas is that we don’t have control over it. We rely on other countries to give us the amount of gas we need. America should only give out gas to people under a certain weight. Stepping on a scale before you pump gas should be able to decide whether you need it or not. It would be embarrassing to some people but an effective way to create change. Fat people that aren’t given gas should be forced to ride a bicycle or walk to where they need to go. This would cause them to shed some pounds and decrease the obesity rate in the United States. Gas would be better managed if it was only distributed to 37% of the country. It seems like a drastic solution but it would only benefit the country.

            Killing two birds with one stone would make life easier for the government. If their jobs were far away, it wouldn’t take long for obese people to lose their extra weight. No one would complain about the price of gas if it was limited to a select few. They could pass one law that would change two major problems in the United States.