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Soda Tax Weighed to Pay for Health Care
Wall Street Journal ^
| May 11
| Janet Adamy
Posted on 05/12/2009 2:35:48 AM PDT by PghBaldy
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To: PghBaldy
"The Best Stuff on Earth - to Tax"
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posted on
05/12/2009 4:20:28 AM PDT
by
libertarian27
(Ingsoc: Life, Liberty and the Department of Happiness)
To: Ancient Drive
Nah, the CBO informed the congress that 22 million NEW smokers would be needed to fund all the goodies in SCHIPS bill, but congress passed the bill anyway. They knew additional taxes on ~something~ would be required.
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posted on
05/12/2009 4:21:20 AM PDT
by
LSAggie
To: libertarian27
I remember when Snapple was sold (I believe to Quaker Oats) and they did make some changes, going from sugar to HFCS, and the flavor changed. I stopped drinking Snapple because it just wasn't as good as it was in the past.
I may give it another try, if I can find it at a convenience store - So far, I haven't found it at the local Quik Trips.
Mark
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posted on
05/12/2009 4:25:12 AM PDT
by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
To: PghBaldy
Obama secretly raised the ever lovin crap in taxes on cigarettes and no one is peeping a word. Gas prices are rising-it is okay... he will tax the ever loving crap out of everyone and everything to pay for his marxist radical dream and we will all be up shits creek without a paddle.
To: DivaDelMar
Hey, we still have the liberal staple tofu...yechhhh
65
posted on
05/12/2009 4:28:13 AM PDT
by
Merlinator
(One Big A$$ Mistake America)
To: MarkL
I saw a commercial recently that said they are back to real sugar in Snapple - but, as the article states - they will be taxed too.
Of course, I’m allergic to Aspertame, so I will be oppressed.
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posted on
05/12/2009 4:30:28 AM PDT
by
libertarian27
(Ingsoc: Life, Liberty and the Department of Happiness)
To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Carbonated drinks contain CO2. Can you say GLOBAL WARMING!!!. Tax the HELL out of it or BAN THEM ALL, Pepsi, Coke, BEER, WINE etc.
67
posted on
05/12/2009 4:32:28 AM PDT
by
Not a 60s Hippy
(They are SOCIALISTS, not Progressive, Liberal, Left Wing, Democrats, Special interest groups.)
To: PghBaldy
Long long ago Fedgov created a new tax, on quart bottles of distilled spirits.
Thus the “fifth” was born, which evaded the tax for a decade or so.
If they tax “soda” there will soon be a new popular drink, with a lower price, that won't be called “soda” nor will it have sugar.
Economics and market choice are a clever combination, allowing producers to make stuff people wish to purchase.
68
posted on
05/12/2009 4:44:41 AM PDT
by
DBrow
To: PghBaldy
*** So far Obama got me on the cig tax *** Roll your own.
My state (IL) raised the cig tax when the Feds did and I said enough is enough.
A simple 'Job' brand rolling machine is under $3.00.
A 6oz can of Zig-Zag 'original' tobacco, which makes well over a typical carton of 200 cigs is under $20.00, and that comes with 200 papers.
These taste just like my Camel non filters :-) There's also pre-rolled 'tubes' with filters, but for that you need a different machine (it slides), like from 'Gambler' that's about $5.00. I found the 'Top' brand filtered tubes don't taste too bad. 'Almost' like Camels.
There are also bigger quantity bags of tobacco, but I haven't tried those yet. There's also, 'light' and menthol tobacco.
Naturally it'll take some practice (I ruined the first hand roller I bought, duh) but after a week or so, you'll be rolling a perfect cig.
And DON'T try hand rolling a smoke like Bogey does in the Maltese Falcon. We Americans lost that finger function after WWII ended. Plus, Bull Durham is out of business and you can't buy those little cloth bags any more ;-)
69
posted on
05/12/2009 5:03:30 AM PDT
by
Condor51
(The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
To: PghBaldy
70
posted on
05/12/2009 5:07:00 AM PDT
by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: RU88
Candy, chips, and pretzels soon to follow.
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:08:25 AM PDT
by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: PghBaldy
I propose a tax on government. ;-)
72
posted on
05/12/2009 5:09:07 AM PDT
by
SumProVita
(Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified DeCartes))
To: Glenn
What you aren’t thinking about is if they get away with this then maybe something YOU enjoy that others wish you didn’t will be next.
To: Merlinator
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:16:17 AM PDT
by
DivaDelMar
(CRAm member-- (Conservative Republicans Against mcCain) Think you're entitled to my vote? CRAm It!!!)
To: DooDahhhh
Quit buying any sodas & kick their butts! Stop filing tax returns and kick their butts into oblivion!
75
posted on
05/12/2009 5:18:55 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
To: Pinkbell
I disagree completely with the Rats plan, but I understand why they would scam folks and use their ignorance as an excuse to tax something considered unhealthy and high calorie. They figure that we're too stupid to decide for ourselves whether or not to consume unhealthy and/or high calorie foods/beverages and think that they have an obligation to protect taxpayers from a product that MIGHT add more weight which may lead to obesity and problems associated with that even if that isn't the case for all consumers of these products. That in turn means the government will have a perfect excuse to raise taxes to pay more for health care.
Hell. It worked for the smokers. And we are simply laughing our butts off with a look on our faces that say, "We TOLD you so."
I have to go tend to my tobacco garden now. BBL.
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:21:26 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Satisfaction was my sin)
To: PghBaldy
Soda Pop Tax Weighed ti Pay for Health Care
Fixed it.
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:37:20 AM PDT
by
DManA
To: DooDahhhh
And when people stop drinking pop, they’ll have to tax something else. Everyone here should know the dems will not stop at just one source to pay for this farce.
78
posted on
05/12/2009 5:49:37 AM PDT
by
rintense
(Senior Marketing / IT / UX architect unemployed and looking for work. Freepmail me if you have leads)
To: PghBaldy
This is just more “soak the poor”, like cigarette- and gasoline taxes. Those b———s riding around in private jets and air-conditioned limousines couldn’t care less about the poor. Or anybody else, for that matter.
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:49:47 AM PDT
by
RoadTest
(For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus - I Tim 2:5)
To: Abathar; Abcdefg; Abram; Abundy; akatel; albertp; AlexandriaDuke; Alexander Rubin; Allerious; ...
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:51:07 AM PDT
by
bamahead
(Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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