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I’d be all up in arms if the federal government were doing this but municipalities have every right to do this if they want.

I'm not arguing that he doesn't have the authority to do this. I'm saying that morally wrong to punish people (the tax) for drinking something (soda) that he doesn't want them to drink.

[Repeal 16-17]

I'm not arguing that he doesn't have the authority to do this. I'm saying that it is morally wrong to punish people (the tax) for drinking something (soda) that he doesn't want them to drink.

I've said it before and I'm saying it again: FreeRepublic needs an edit function so people can fix errors in their posts.

[AzaleaCity5691]

How is it different than cigarette taxes? How is it different than alcohol taxes?

I like in an alcohol control state and if you want to buy liquor when the state stores aren’t open you will get raped in the privately owned stores due o the state taxes.

How is this different than any other excise tax or sales tax? I honestly am not the biggest fan of any kind of tax but I can’t exactly say I’d oppose this in my own locality. I actually oppose taxes on food but I wouldn’t class soda as a necessity anymore than cigarettes or alcohol and I personally don’t believe that it should be able to be bought by those WIC and food stamp cards.