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RE: Introducing the National Soda Tax
(07-30-2014 04:45 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  Using taxes to control, or limit, personal decisions is immoral in my opinion. Taxing things like this and then earmarking all income for a certain reason is okay but our government just uses this to steal and limit us.

This coming from a person who doesn't drink coke etc.

So everyone agrees then, there should be no tax on cigarettes.
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(07-31-2014 06:35 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  
(07-30-2014 04:45 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  Using taxes to control, or limit, personal decisions is immoral in my opinion. Taxing things like this and then earmarking all income for a certain reason is okay but our government just uses this to steal and limit us.

This coming from a person who doesn't drink coke etc.

So everyone agrees then, there should be no tax on cigarettes.

Just standard sales tax. Same for alcohol.
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RE: Introducing the National Soda Tax
U.S. city hails fiscal buzz from controversial soda tax

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/philadelphia-soda-tax-jobs/

Kenney has dismissed industry warnings that the soda tax could spur layoffs, telling The Philadelphia Inquirer that he doesn’t think it’s possible for the industry “to be any greedier.”

City officials expect soda sales to rebound once customers get used to the higher prices, and they say talk of layoffs is fear-mongering meant to keep other cities from imposing a similar tax.
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RE: Introducing the National Soda Tax
For every new tax two current taxes have to disappear!
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RE: Introducing the National Soda Tax
Why don't they just tax sugar?
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RE: Introducing the National Soda Tax
(02-26-2017 01:00 PM)Otacon Wrote:  Why don't they just tax sugar?

Yes. And not benign diet soda.
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RE: Introducing the National Soda Tax
Soda tax may be high but it’s nowhere near as pricey as the doctor

http://mynorthwest.com/557329/a-soda-tax...he-doctor/

But here’s one of the big supporters of the tax – Dr. Kenneth Margulies, a cardiologist who teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s sympathetic to the grocers, but not to the soda industry.

“If you saw somebody taking a glass of water and dumping in eight packets of sugar, you’d be pretty shocked,” Dr. Margulies said. “But that’s actually what’s engineered into each and every 12-ounce can.”

And as a cardiologist, he sees every day what sugar does.

“I can’t tell you how many people I see with advanced stages of cardiovascular disease and they definitely regret the choices they made earlier,” he said.
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RE: Introducing the National Soda Tax
(02-28-2017 01:33 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  Soda tax may be high but it’s nowhere near as pricey as the doctor

http://mynorthwest.com/557329/a-soda-tax...he-doctor/

But here’s one of the big supporters of the tax – Dr. Kenneth Margulies, a cardiologist who teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s sympathetic to the grocers, but not to the soda industry.

“If you saw somebody taking a glass of water and dumping in eight packets of sugar, you’d be pretty shocked,” Dr. Margulies said. “But that’s actually what’s engineered into each and every 12-ounce can.”

And as a cardiologist, he sees every day what sugar does.

“I can’t tell you how many people I see with advanced stages of cardiovascular disease and they definitely regret the choices they made earlier,” he said.

So, again - lets save the people from themselves......and collect a hefty amount of tax revenue we get to dole out for votes. Yeah - that's the ticket.

Viva la national soda tax!!!!

You know, I just had a thought. We should also institute the national candy and ice cream sugar tax......they have sugar as well. 20% tax, the government can make a killing.
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RE: Introducing the National Soda Tax
(02-28-2017 02:08 PM)Crebman Wrote:  
(02-28-2017 01:33 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  Soda tax may be high but it’s nowhere near as pricey as the doctor

http://mynorthwest.com/557329/a-soda-tax...he-doctor/

But here’s one of the big supporters of the tax – Dr. Kenneth Margulies, a cardiologist who teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s sympathetic to the grocers, but not to the soda industry.

“If you saw somebody taking a glass of water and dumping in eight packets of sugar, you’d be pretty shocked,” Dr. Margulies said. “But that’s actually what’s engineered into each and every 12-ounce can.”

And as a cardiologist, he sees every day what sugar does.

“I can’t tell you how many people I see with advanced stages of cardiovascular disease and they definitely regret the choices they made earlier,” he said.

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You know, I just had a thought. We should also institute the national candy and ice cream sugar tax......they have sugar as well. 20% tax, the government can make a killing.

Let's just tax the air we breathe. We all know it isn't the cleanest and more than likely contributes to many respiratory issues that require expensive medical care.
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