<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Villalta wants public health to cover sex change surgeries; added tax on fatty foods</title> <atom:link href="https://insidecostarica.com/2014/01/29/villalta-wants-public-health-cover-sex-change-surgeries-added-tax-fatty-foods/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2014/01/29/villalta-wants-public-health-cover-sex-change-surgeries-added-tax-fatty-foods/</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>By: LivingLifeInCostaRica</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2014/01/29/villalta-wants-public-health-cover-sex-change-surgeries-added-tax-fatty-foods/#comment-6813</link> <dc:creator>LivingLifeInCostaRica</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:18:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=13215#comment-6813</guid> <description><![CDATA[Not that good HEALTH can be legislated - but making people PAY for their OWN CHOICES that often create BAD health sometimes - THAT&#039;s what I&#039;m for!!  Learning CONSEQUENCES for OUR (ALL of us) actions is something that could be encouraged more here!! (as I sit here eating Cheese Nips for the first time In YEARS [they were on sale - couldn&#039;t resist!!])]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not that good HEALTH can be legislated &#8211; but making people PAY for their OWN CHOICES that often create BAD health sometimes &#8211; THAT&#8217;s what I&#8217;m for!!  Learning CONSEQUENCES for OUR (ALL of us) actions is something that could be encouraged more here!! (as I sit here eating Cheese Nips for the first time In YEARS [they were on sale - couldn't resist!!])</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Yeims</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2014/01/29/villalta-wants-public-health-cover-sex-change-surgeries-added-tax-fatty-foods/#comment-6807</link> <dc:creator>Yeims</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:13:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=13215#comment-6807</guid> <description><![CDATA[You really believe that good health can be legislated?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You really believe that good health can be legislated?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anthony</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2014/01/29/villalta-wants-public-health-cover-sex-change-surgeries-added-tax-fatty-foods/#comment-6806</link> <dc:creator>Anthony</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:13:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=13215#comment-6806</guid> <description><![CDATA[I can understand the extra taxes on cigarettes, I don&#039;t smoke, as for alcohol, mmmmmmmm.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can understand the extra taxes on cigarettes, I don&#8217;t smoke, as for alcohol, mmmmmmmm.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: disgusted</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2014/01/29/villalta-wants-public-health-cover-sex-change-surgeries-added-tax-fatty-foods/#comment-6805</link> <dc:creator>disgusted</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:14:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=13215#comment-6805</guid> <description><![CDATA[He dropping in the latest polls 23% to 20% this should clinch it and he out of gas!!  What a bad mistake saying more taxes and this other issue of gender assignment. The CAJA can hardly get the appointments for specialties wait 8 months. Here&#039;s Johnny!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He dropping in the latest polls 23% to 20% this should clinch it and he out of gas!!  What a bad mistake saying more taxes and this other issue of gender assignment. The CAJA can hardly get the appointments for specialties wait 8 months. Here&#8217;s Johnny!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: LivingLifeInCostaRica</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2014/01/29/villalta-wants-public-health-cover-sex-change-surgeries-added-tax-fatty-foods/#comment-6804</link> <dc:creator>LivingLifeInCostaRica</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=13215#comment-6804</guid> <description><![CDATA[I AGREE with his 2 choices!!   ESPECIALLY the extra tax on &quot;fatty food&quot; (to me that would be Fast Foods) &amp; while they&#039;re at it - even MORE IMPORTANT - extra taxes on cigarettes &amp; alcohol since those things cost Costa Rica LOTS of $$$ each year to help people effected by them!!!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I AGREE with his 2 choices!!   ESPECIALLY the extra tax on &#8220;fatty food&#8221; (to me that would be Fast Foods) &amp; while they&#8217;re at it &#8211; even MORE IMPORTANT &#8211; extra taxes on cigarettes &amp; alcohol since those things cost Costa Rica LOTS of $$$ each year to help people effected by them!!!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>