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Newsom wants to charge stores that sell sodas
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| September 18, 2009
| Healther Knight
Posted on 09/18/2009 10:03:56 AM PDT by MamaDearest
Snippets: Calling soda the new tobacco, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will introduce legislation this fall that would charge a fee to retailers that sell sugary beverages.
Newsom would need voter approval to tax individual cans of soda and sugary juice, but only needs approval from the Board of Supervisors to levy a fee on retailers. His legislation would charge grocery stores like Safeway and big-box stores, but would not affect restaurants that serve sodas.
Jim Lazarus, vice president of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, said the group opposes the soda tax. "Does this mean there's a fee on candy bars, on ice cream, on potato chips?" he asked. "Where do you draw the line?" He added that a small fee - likely to be passed on from the retailer to the consumer - wouldn't be enough to dramatically change people's habits, leading him to believe it's meant to be just another revenue source for the city.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nannystate; newsom; sodas; stores
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People are losing their jobs, stores are cutting back, the economy is in the toilet, and Newsom wants to create even more chaos for those who take comfort in an occasional soft drink....
To: MamaDearest
would not affect retaurants that serve soda.....
... so whats the point... hurt the poor??
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:06:02 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com ............. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
To: MamaDearest
I detest NANNY-STATERS.
Newsome is just as bad as Bloomberg.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:07:48 AM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: MamaDearest
Is there anyone including those who advocate for this approach who honestly believes that a small tax increase on soda pops is going to cause people to either quit drinking or reduce the amount they drink? Do they really think we are that stupid. Never mind, I already know the answer.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:07:50 AM PDT
by
animal172
(A Tennessee guy....I must be a racist.)
To: MamaDearest
Any excuse to tax and regulate.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:08:08 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(Brave amateurs....they do their part.)
To: MamaDearest
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:08:21 AM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: MamaDearest
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:08:40 AM PDT
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: MamaDearest
What about stores like 7-Eleven that sell cans/bottles & fountain drinks? What about vending machines....?
This is nothing more than a means to confiscate more of the citezens’ money.
To: MamaDearest
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:10:33 AM PDT
by
steelyourfaith
("Power is not alluring to pure minds." - Thomas Jefferson)
To: MamaDearest
I am utterly surprised people still inhabit San Fran..../s
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:10:58 AM PDT
by
cranked
To: GeronL
Maybe he’s anticipating the legal fees from the lawsuit his city will be slapped with for aiding and abetting ACORN in San Fran. Besides, I’m sure his buddy SanFranNan Pelousy can ram through some kind of aid for his decadent city.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:11:11 AM PDT
by
Babalu
("Tracer rounds work both ways ...")
To: MamaDearest
Excellent.
San Fagcisco elected him.
Let them reap the whirlwind.
Same for Venezuela.
Same for AMERICA.
Some lessons just need to be learned.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:11:50 AM PDT
by
SJSAMPLE
To: Babalu
Maybe we can pass a liberal tax. Should raise a lot in SF
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:12:16 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com ............. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
To: cranked
Well it is the Sodom and Gomorrah of the West.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:12:16 AM PDT
by
animal172
(A Tennessee guy....I must be a racist.)
To: MamaDearest
Because of his sanctuary policy, Newsome is culpable in the murders of three men from one family. He is loathsome, has no shame, and is unfit for public office. The idea that someone like this thinks he should be governor is the 31st sign of the apocalypse.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:12:29 AM PDT
by
nufsed
(Release the birth certificate, passport, and school records.)
To: MamaDearest
If soda pop is a dire threat to health, and must be taxed, what of unprotected homosexual sex in Frisco?
Mike
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:12:29 AM PDT
by
MichaelP
(Peckerwood is in charge...)
To: animal172
A special tax on the poor and South Asians.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:13:31 AM PDT
by
Oldexpat
To: MamaDearest
Put a tax on the sale of K-Y...they’ll make millions.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:14:22 AM PDT
by
SandWMan
( A riot ist an ugly sing, und, I sink it's about time zat ve had vone!)
To: MamaDearest
This is absurd. They are adding up the amount of sugar from only ONE can of soda a day.
I drink about 6 cups of tea a day with sugar. I’m not overweight or diabetic. Should they tax my tea since sugar can be added?
GOVERNMENT IS NOT OUR MOMMY AND DADDY, FOLKS.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:14:32 AM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: cranked
“I am utterly surprised people still inhabit San Fran..../s”
Hey, some of us have to hold the line.
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posted on
09/18/2009 10:14:43 AM PDT
by
Marie2
(The second mouse gets the cheese.)
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