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It's not taxation, it's making people pay for irresponsible behavior that effects us all. Right now the taxpayers are subsidizing the dangerous levels of bad things we eat and drink.
bingo
"A national tax of 1 cent per ounce of soda and other sugary drinks could stem the United States' obesity epidemic, while generating $14.9 billion the first year alone,"
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_89447.html
It's a GREAT idea IMHO!
If we added fats and carbs we could pay for healthcare for all.
Yes!! what are they waiting for, JUST DO IT!!!!!
I agree.
"Twinkie/Fat Tax", makes a lot of sense. Very simple if you do not consume the "Garbage", you do not pay the freight. Should include all junk foods.There has been a significant drop off in smoking because of the tax/health issues. For whatever reason, people do not understand the dangers of consuming these "poisons",tax may wake people up-doubt it!!
Also feel there should be a tax on each stock transaction-say $1, which would go into a reserve fund for the next bailout.
I agree. Especially as junk food costs less than real food, tax the junk and it'll become as expensive as the proper food...
I have lived in Australia, where Medicare is available to everyone. Cigarettes cost about $15 a pack; alcohol costs about twice what it costs here.
Funny thing--the high taxes don't stop people. They smoke like chimneys and drink like fish.
And everyone has excellent health care.
So why not? If it endan.gers health, then those that use it should pay more for it.
It's the same in Britain, Canada and France.
They've taxed the vices and other crap that people put into their bodies and it doesn't stop some. Well at least it helps pay for the resulting healthcare costs.
Doesn't America rank one of the highest in the world for childhood obesity?
Yes, it does. Although I've just read some research which suggests that childhood obesity may also be the result of not getting enough sleep; children today average one hour less of sleep at night than we did 30 years ago, and that throws the metabolism off kilter.
Consumption of high fructose corn syrup makes you dumb.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090716113247.htm
It causes disease, it creates toxins when heated up.
It shouldn't be confused with food. It is a luxury product made cheap by taxpayer funded subsidies.
It is made by a few huge agri-business mega corporations, yet its pervasive in "food products" consumed by the majority of our people. Try to go to your local grocery store and not buy HFCS- its almost impossible.
Why people aren't outraged that we are limited to eating that which will lower our quality of life. Taxing "sugary drinks" is only the first step we should be taking to try to reverse the abuse of power exerted by agri-business.
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