Health care reform: Force the unhealthy to pay fines?

Democrats think its constitutional to force a healthy 25-30 year-old to buy health insurance from a private company or pay some sort of fine. Why don't they enact legislation that forces an obese 30- 50-year-old to lose some weight or pay a fine?

Democrats think its constitutional to force a healthy 25-30 year-old to buy health insurance from a private company or pay some sort of fine.

Why don’t they enact legislation that forces an obese 30- 50-year-old to lose some weight or pay a fine?

Which will do more to reduce health care costs?

Bill Hirt, Bellevue