It makes me chuckle that we're debating what's necessary versus excessive. This is America. The land of super sized fries, 80 ounce soft drinks, cars with 1000+hp, trucks lifted to the moon with tires the size of a prius, and pretty much everything else that you can over indulge on.
Super size...not in NY because it is for your own good that we regulate your soda intake.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson