[apillar]

This has nothing to do about public health and everything to do with another revenue stream to the government. Do you really think an 80 cent increase will stop ANYBODY from ordering a cheeseburger, let alone an obese person who has self control problems to begin with. Heck, I remember when a quarterpounder at Mcdonalds was $1 now it's $3+ yet they seem to be selling plenty of them.

[Abathar]

My exact thought also, plus the only people it will really hurt are the ones who probably can’t afford to pay more for food in the first place.

[babyfreep]

Just look at cigarettes. The same people are still smoking them and paying 4-5 bucks a pack...sometimes more.

So, you are right - it has nothing to do with public health. It’s all about money and control.

[apillar]

Others said a fat tax is palatable.

"I'd pay 20 percent. It's worth it,” one woman said. "I would eat a lot more healthy just to save more money.”

Fine then make the tax only apply to this dumb arse women and all the other that think it's "palatable". But leave the rest of us the h--l alone. By the way, think of what she is saying, "I would eat a lot more healthy just to save more money.” which translates too "I'm a fat slob with no self control who needs the government to come in and give me a financial incentive to eat healthy"

[numberonepal]

Do you really think an 80 cent increase will stop ANYBODY from ordering a cheeseburger, let alone an obese person who has self control problems to begin with.

Hell no. Look at smokes. The taxes far exceed the actual cost and people just keep on smoking. It's just another commie idea for a revenue stream.