It's the start of a long slippery slope.
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”.
>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]
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!
Paterson will probably try to enact Mario Cuomo's 1991 proposed tax on snack foods.