Tax on Soda Pop etc ?

[WitchOfEndor]

http://www.ctj.org/blog/2008/12/new-yorks-soda-pop-tax-proposal.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/nyregion/17sugartax.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion


Whatcha all think about this?

[Autumn]

The link isn't working but I don't care either way, I live in NYS and there's already sales tax on it as well as a 5cent deposit on the container. Nobody has to have soda and the regular stuff is FULL of sugar so it's very fattening.

[AWash85]

I haven't drank soda in 10 years, and have no intention of ever buying it... I also live in NY.

That said, I'm not about to disregard dumping too much of a tax on it even though it doesn't directly affect me... this sort of thinking only facilitates it eventually coming to something you do care about.

[Ariste]

hmm...here's an idea how about everyone take a paycut? When this country was founded the only politcal job that was supposed to be full time was the President's. Now not only is being a politician a full time job, but people get rich from it. I think they should find out what the national average salary is and that is the most a politician should be paid. Maybe then they'd be more in touch with the "common' man. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR