OK, Then Surcharge the Fatsos Next

Tennessee has turned into such a nanny state.

State employees are facing a $600 surcharge that goes into effect next year for everyone in the employee health system who smokes or is married to a smoker.

State officials hope the surcharge will provide an incentive for employee smokers to quit and save Tennessee an estimated $3,400 per worker annually in lost productivity and smoking-related health claims.

If that's really the issue prompting the measure, then overweight must be punished too.