Posted on 12/15/2008 1:10:34 PM PST by Bill Dupray
The Governor of New York thinks Classic Coke, and all other non-diet soda, for that matter, makes you fat. So, the Classic Nanny-State is going to impose a Classic "Obesity Tax" on Coke drinkers.
And he's just getting warmed up.
More . . .
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actually diet coke can make you fatter as it has no calories and can trick the body into thinking its starving, which increases hunger.
It's the start of a long slippery slope.
Putting the tax back on clothing.
This will be boon to NJ where there is NO tax on clothing.
Give Corzine a few weeks and there will be.
If I was a soda manufacturer I’d be going nuts. Why should soda be singled out over any other junk food? Cappuccino anyone? Friggin’ nannies.
You’re spot on.
This is a wonderful opportunity for money grubbing pols to cash in with a whole new category of taxes - all in the name of “health”.
A per-tooth tax would unfairly favor us country folk.
>What’s the next food or drink that’s gonna be slapped with the “Obesity Tax”?
Lemonade, Grape juice, Apple juice, Orange juice, Grapefruit juice, Cranberry juice.... because they all contain fructose, which is a sugar, and ALL SUGAR IS EVIL!! [/sarc]
attention marketing department:
have a coke and a fat ass.....
Except my observations have shown that is usually FAT people drinking diet colas.
And, some basis to that, since some studies have shown the artificial sweeteners SLOW a body’s metabolism.
But, Bring it on, I LOVE NANNYISM.
Social engineering via a tax on soda seems pointless as fatties will just seek out another sugary treat. Why not tax the obese themselves and make them pay for their healthcare burden, not to mention offending the beautiful people’s sensibilities? We could do it by the pound. Public weighings for Hillary and Jerry Nadler!
Social engineering via a tax on soda seems pointless as fatties will just seek out another sugary treat. Why not tax the obese themselves and make them pay for their healthcare burden, not to mention offending the beautiful people’s sensibilities? We could do it by the pound. Public weighings for Hillary and Jerry Nadler!
They'll figure that out in 6 months when they need to apply the tax to diet sodas to make it "fair".
Rush predicted this over a decade ago.
The very best move of my LIFE, was leaving New Joke State.
And the assault on America continues. Kill tobacco. Kill oil. Kill American autos. Kill Coca-Cola. Next up? American medicine.
Report on FoxNews this morning saying that sugar is just as addicitive as heroin.
Anybody got the numbers on how much sugar-soda is bought with food stamps?
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