Posted on 07/28/2009 5:08:15 PM PDT by libh8er
...Freiden said he was not endorsing the tax as a member of the administration but was "just presenting the science," according to Ambinder.....
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a three-cent tax would generate $24 billion over the next four years, and proponents of the tax argued before the committee that it would lower consumption of sugary drinks and improve Americans' overall health.
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sounds like the soda industry didn’t ante up their extortion money this quarter..... uh oh....
I drink Coke I am not fat. Why tax everyone when the people overweight could cut back on what they drink and actually exercise instead of plopping down in front the TV.
The list, ping
So could raising the gasoline tax by $5.00 a gallon because we would likely have to walk a lot more...but just because something “might” happen, does not mean it should happen.
Obamacare is not about healthcare, it is really about finding new ways to tax various groups in the name of “preventvie health”.
Outright farce.
Let’s tax earwax while we’re at it.
That’ll buy healthcare for all of us, sho nuff’.
How about a dress size tax?
Burger tax?
French fry tax?
Milk shaketax?
Beef Jerky tax?
Hot dog tax?
Taco tax?
Beer tax?
Extra helping surcharges?
Just a matter of time folks...
Geez I’m going to be up to my ears in taxes...I guess Monday thru Thursday I work for the Gov’t and Friday I get to keep my earnings?? Taxing my Soda’s..my Beer...what’s next??
Okay all you anti smoking freeper fanatics, your turn.....
Ameria = a nation where most people when given a choice, would elect someone like Obama.
What’s up with that?
Add a bathroom tax, here in Mexico you pay 4 pesos..if you EAT more, that means we’re flushing more, so make ‘em pay and charge everyone that uses public bathrooms...we do in Mexico.
You left out Sex tax (for preventing STD’s and unwanted pregnancies). Speaking of which, I wonder if abortion is taxed.
Why not just pass a donut tax and get all the police against this?
These politicians are such hypocrites. They use protectionism to keep US sugar prices artificially high, so us, the consumers, wind up paying more for sugar and good that use sugar in them. They subsidize the US sugar industry with ourtax dollars.
They then want to tax us again for actually buying products that contain sugar in them.
One Congressional hand up it’s own a$$, the other one punching itself in the face. They are insane.
We are going to tax carbon and sell credits that dont exist.
It doesnt matter to me if he taxes soda’s I can drink tea.
This is just another way to rip off the American people.
Kinda like an “income tax” discourages income?
Kinda like a “business tax” kills off businesses?
Kinda like a “sales tax” lowers sales?
More “Yes we can” and “hope and change”.....pathetic.
I am not sure if this is the way to go, but...the number of obese kids is shocking. As a college professor, I see more than my share of ‘em. When you talk to some of them, they swear up and down they eat right and try to exercise. My gut tells me its not just eating habits at work here. Something is very wrong with these kids—not sure if its genetic, behavioral or something in the food supply. Or perhaps all of the above.
“I am not sure if this is the way to go, but...the number of obese kids is shocking.”
Seems to be regional too. Much more pronounced in certain areas of the country.
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