I'm not a fan

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2 ... sugar.html

For years, cigarette smokers have paid a whopping "sin tax" each time they buy a pack of coffin nails.

never heard that term before

Delicious, relaxing coffin nails.

Carbohydrates are the most essentian nutrient, the primary energy source of the body, that is why we like stuff with plenty of it. Of course technology in food production allowed us to have plenty, but it isnt a poison at all.

The people don't understand economics, but the government does, so they'll control it.

The people don't understand how to eat, but the government does, so they might as well control that too.

Obama is just an intellectual elitist. This is good for American politics.

anyway, the example used there of the movie theater pop is not the one causing most people offense... that stuff's already overpriced, everyone knows, and no one would really notice the increase; but the problem is normal 12 pack home consumption. one of my problems is that it works against the poor but even more than that, i don't like the judgment passing inherent in the passage of the law; "obesity"; yes, it contributes to obesity, if used unwisely. so can fried chicken; so can milk; so can bread; so can pretty much anything if eaten in excess of calories burned.

don't poor people drink a lot of soda? this isn't right.

even if they drank equal amounts it would affect them more than rich people, obviously.

We had this thread before...

But wont anyone think of those anorexic girls?! I mean, the government is telling that calories are evil.

Hopefully we can find a way to put a tax on time next.

that was about new york state taxes, iirc

They should only tax corn syrup. They'd at least get the votes of simple_schoolboy and I.

yea. that's not equal protection under the law.

Shit dude, I'd volunteer for their campaigns if they did that.

all for any kind of tax like this. I don't smoke, I don't drink pop at all, but tax them all you want. I drink a lot of beer, and Ontario already taxes beer and liqueur a good amount, which has its good and its bad. (beer costs more here, but 95% of bottles and cans get recycled or something. maybe thats similar other places who knows.)

anyways, the argument that poor people drink more pop so this hurts them more is completely ridiculous for me. They may or may not, and if they are they probably shouldn't. So anyways, totally in favour of most "sin" taxes. sin tax weed and most other drugs and i'm happy.

so pop is on the same level as weed, beer, and tobacco?

depends on your view of things, for myself pop is useless unhealthy and disgusting. same could be said for other substances i guess, just depends on your view.

Taxing corn syrup while subsequently giving subsidies to corn farmers. I could see our government doing this.