Posted on 09/20/2009 9:25:23 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
Sometimes being right is both fun and sad.
(The general “you,” not specific.)
Yeah but I’m smokin a cig and eatin a donut while I read this. :o}
LOL The more the merrier!
But seriously, anyone with two neurons to rub together saw this coming years ago. Why the surprise?
Because it has gone from a leisurely stroll to an all out sprint.
Once again, no great surprise.
Maybe it’s just me, though.
Actually, the average idiot has more common sense than Gavin Newsom.
Were you born yesterday? Happy Birthday!
Read the comments at sfgate. Pretty interesting. 10 - 1 against this commie whore newscum.
I can’t wait for organized crime to start bootlegging sodas to avoid the nanny taxes. Between cigarettes and now soda the Mafia can probably now make more money bootlegging these products than selling illegal drugs.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will introduce legislation this fall that would charge a fee to retailers that sell sugary beverages.Strange that huge excise taxes are levied on tobacco because of the health problems associated with its use, but *nothing* on activities which spread AIDS.
Governor Paterson proposes 'Obesity Tax,' a tax on non-diet sodasGov. Paterson, as part of a $121 billion budget to be unveiled Tuesday, will propose an "obesity tax" of about 15% on nondiet drinks. This means a Diet Coke might sell for a $1 - even as the same size bottle of its calorie-rich alter ego would go for $1.15. Paterson's budget also calls for a 3% cut in education spending, a $620-a-year tuition hike at SUNY and a $600 increase at CUNY - and about $3.5 billion in health care cuts, a source said. The Democratic governor will not call for a broad-based income tax boost, but he will push to restore the sales tax on clothing and footwear... State employees again will be asked to forgo their 3% raises next year and defer five days' pay until they leave their jobs, the source said. In all, Paterson will propose about $9 billion in cuts, $4 billion in new taxes and fees, and $1.5 billion in nonrecurring revenue, a second source said. The so-called obesity tax would generate an estimated $404 million a year. Milk, juice, diet soda and bottled water would be exempt from the tax... Public health advocates welcomed news of the tax, saying it would help the fight against childhood obesity. "Raising the price of this liquid candy will put children and teens on a path to a healthier diet," said Elie Ward of the American Academy of Pediatrics of New York State.
by Glenn Blain and Kenneth Lovett
with Edgar Sandoval and Erica Pearson
Daily News Albany Bureau
Sunday, December 14th 2008
[and now, the buried lead:] The Paterson administration also announced steps yesterday to expand the state's social services net, including a 30% increase in welfare payments over three years starting January 2010, increased money for food banks and expanded access to the state's Family Health Plus program. Paterson also hopes to make it easier for people to enroll in Medicaid by eliminating face-to-face interviews and fingerprinting requirements.
It appears that local, state and federal government all have a morbid obesity problem.
Well put!
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