What's in the news today...okay, let's see...Brit's sis is pregnant...oh wait, THAT'S NOT NEWS FOLKS!
The soda tax! The twinkie tax! Snax tax? (okay, I made that one up)
San Fran’s mayor Gavin Newsom wants to impose a tax on soft drinks. As have others before him. This doesn’t make sense to me. Can someone explain this to me?
Taxes raise money for essential (hopefully) government services. Imposing a soda tax seems to make fun of our tax system to me. Seems like it would open the door for lawmakers to impose other lifestyle taxes.
I do like the idea of labeling food when possible. Give me a way to make a choice. I’m all for it. It is still my choice right?
The soda tax is being compared to the cigarette tax. Hardly the same, although I can see where they are coming from. I do agree that soda is bad for you. Drinking it is causing many to be obese and acquire diabetes. Obesity and diabetes are a big problem for our health care system. And personally, I think it is evil...haha.
SO STOP PUTTING SODA IN OUR SCHOOLS!
STOP GIVING IT TO OUR KIDS!
START TEACHING OUR KIDS IN SCHOOL HOW TO EAT BETTER (AND SAVE MONEY) NOW WHILE THEY ARE YOUNG!
Do people really think that imposing a tax is going to stop people from drinking it?
That’s not how I want to use my money. I don’t want to tax soda to fund health care. I want to build a knowledge of a healthy lifestyle into my kids while giving them a choice. It is still their choice isn’t it?
Someone please disagree with me on this so I can learn something new. I'm open minded...whatcha got?
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Dude -its simply a way to discourage behavior without expending tax money to do so - its similar tot he so called sin tax on booze (come on, you know this tax well) or cancersticks. Actually it does ahve an effect. Since soda is a huge cause of problems (obesity, tooth decay etc), I do not think it is a terrible idea
Dear Tom
I'm not sure how you connect to this topic...it was many a year ago that I, being a Steinbeck fan read about you and visited your countryside. But beside that, I want to thank you for calling me "dude". It's very androgenous and frankly suits me quite well at times as my friends often laugh at me for using the 80's term so much. But back to the topic. Why stop at soda? I mean, why don't we tax my red hot stiletto shoes that I'm going to wear on Christmas? They are going to cause arthritis in my feet you know! Do you want to tax me for looking hot this Christmas? Great...A hot tax!
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