Posted on 12/30/2008 6:59:06 AM PST by ETL
Top Health Official Appears In Video Promoting NY Gov's Controversial 'Fat Tax' On Soft Drinks
ALBANY (CBS/AP) ― New York state's top health official appears in a 5-minute YouTube video promoting Gov. David Paterson's controversial "fat tax" on soda and other sugary soft drinks.
New York state's top health official appears in a 5-minute YouTube video promoting Gov. David Paterson's controversial "fat tax" on soda and other sugary soft drinks.
Health Commissioner Richard Daines is seen on the video standing behind a kitchen counter holding an array of props, including cans of soda, glasses of milk and a football-sized lump of fake fat.
On the video, Daines defends the tax proposal, saying it will help the state fight the spread of childhood obesity and save New York money in health care costs.
Paterson's state budget proposal for fiscal 2009-2010 includes an 18-percent tax on sugary drinks containing less than 70 percent real fruit juice. The governor says the tax would raise more than $400 million in its first year.
Welcome to socialism.
fight the spread of childhood obesity... the tax would raise more than $400 million in its first year.If it works, it won't raise revenue. If it raises revenue, it won't fight the spread of childhood obesity.
The bottom line is, Paterson is stupider than Spitzer. And I didn't think that was possible.
Not on the State web site either that I can see.
Did find this though — http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/pests/ratsspan.htm
ATTENTION all you New Yawkers:
Regardless who is appointed to Hillary’s vacated Senate seat (I pray for your sakes it is NOT the linguistically challenged Caroline Kennedy!), Representative PETER KING is planning a run for the slot in 2010.
If you check out old Pete at http://www.throwthemout.com you’ll discover that this alleged REPUBLICAN voted AGAINST the Constitution 75% of the time.
I have good news and I have bad news: If he wins, at least he’ll be out of the House. You can figure out what the bad news is, right?
Might I suggest you folks in the Empire State start looking for a candidate who may have at least glanced through the Constitution?
266 rebuttal videos, 16,000 negative comments.
Must be a sure winner.
Do have a link to the video?
Nazi Morons.
youtube search ‘ny fat tax’
Our most clueless Governor of New York!
The above was from NYC’s deputy HC. Our pols sure can pick ‘em.
Oh man, how many creative ways to dip into the pockets of the middle class.
Well, with Ol Obama in charge, the cabinet he’z assembling and the landscape in both houses of Congress, I’d say we're in for a heck-uva ride.
By the way, thanx for your service to this nation.
screen shots are in today’s NY Post. One of the captions justifies 21,000 calories as 6 ponds of fat. I think the health “czar” is the telemarketer.
FAT TAX SOLD ON EW!TUBE
HEALTH COMMISH AIRS THINFOMERCIAL:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/12302008/news/regionalnews/fat_tax_sold_on_ew_tube_146497.htm
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