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2009-10-04 Home Front: Culture Wars

Soda tax could close states' budget gaps, health advocacy group says

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Since their objection is to "sugary" drinks, can I presume my Diet Coke will be tax-free?

And how will a tax that reduces consumption (and therefore progressively produces less money for the gummint) fix anybody's budget "gap"?

Besides, the last time I heard anything about a national excise tax, the money went to the feds. And this is supposed to help the states how, exactly?

Another excuse to force more of their nannyism on the proles. >:-(

A better idea would be to tax nannies - or those who act like nannies.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-10-04 00:36|| 2009-10-04 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Just enacted here in Illinois. Result.
Drop in sales(and previous tax revenue), folks near the border are buying out of state (loss of sales tax revenue, and gas tax revenue and tobacco tax revenue). Diet pop and bottled water subject to special tax in Chicago on top of the other taxes since they have no calories.
Halloween candy being smuggled from WI and IN into Illinois.
Women and minorities hit hardest.

Posted by Chaiter Pelosi4314 2009-10-04 06:41|| 2009-10-04 06:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Look how 'wisely' the states spent the tobacco settlement monies. /sarc off

How about getting government on a tax and spending diet program? /rhet question

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-04 06:52|| 2009-10-04 06:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Here's an idea for a tax ailing Illinois. How about a state lottery? Or a toll on highways?
Or a photo ID card and ~~tax~~ license for firearms?

.....Oh wait.

Posted by Besoeker in Duitsland 2009-10-04 08:37|| 2009-10-04 08:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Tax soda and consumption drops so demand for corn drops so corn sugar diverts to ethanol production so gasahol production increases so gas prices drop so driving increases so CO2 emissions increase so global warming increases. Oh, and increased driving means decreased walking and increased obesity. That all means we need more taxes on gas to re-modify behavior and to replace the revenues lost to decreased soda consumption.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-10-04 08:38|| 2009-10-04 08:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Glenmore, have you ever considered running for public offce?

Posted by Besoeker in Duitsland 2009-10-04 08:43|| 2009-10-04 08:43|| Front Page Top

#7 I bet a severe tax on health advocacy groups could go even further to close states' budget gaps.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-10-04 09:43|| 2009-10-04 09:43|| Front Page Top

#8 When will the politicians learn that we are about taxed out and will go out of our way to not pay stupid ones?

I fear about the same time that the pitchforks and tar come out suddenly the lesson will be learned.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-10-04 10:04|| 2009-10-04 10:04|| Front Page Top

#9 I wonder if some of the more enterprising tribes will start selling Coke and Pepsi alongside the cigs? Yeah, the margins probably aren't that great, but a sale's a sale, right?

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-10-04 10:28|| 2009-10-04 10:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Women and children will be harmed the most!!

There! Thought I'd give that cliche a shout-out and mention that others could do what me and the ~~ole ball and chain~~ wife do, brew more tea or make more Kool-Aid.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-10-04 11:24|| 2009-10-04 11:24|| Front Page Top

#11 Taxing soda is like chasing a bubble around a linoleum floor. We are rapidly heading toward the situation that King George III was facing in the colonies. Taxation without representation.

This stupidity will just go to drive the Underground Economy. If the governments cannot get a consumer tax on soda, then they will go federal and tax the bottlers.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-10-04 15:00|| 2009-10-04 15:00|| Front Page Top

#12 Solution - tax soda using corn sucrose made by the pols pocketbook "Archer D. M"....
No tax on real sugar or diet...

Posted by 3dc 2009-10-04 21:27|| 2009-10-04 21:27|| Front Page Top

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