bloggingstocks.com — As a Coca-Cola shareholder, I was quite unnerved by recent talk centering on the issue of a soda tax. I'm sure PepsiCo shareholders were likewise frightened. President Barack Obama is apparently open to the concept. In theory, funds generated from such a tax could be used to help defray the costs associated with a new health-care paradigm.
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nmrgentlemanSep 11, 2009
Calling it a "sin" tax is spot-on. Republicans are hardly alone in their desire to legislate morality, although they're always the ones that get shouted at for it. Democrats do it just as often, if not more so. Remember, Prohibition itself was pushed by the political progressives of the early 20th century, and they've got a lot more in common with the modern progressive than just the name.
trolleyfanSep 11, 2009
Look, relax. We're already addicted to the stuff - we'll buy it no matter what the tax rate! ;)
gobbleplexSep 11, 2009
No food should be consumed in excess, lest it be unhealthy. Does that mean we should tax all food? How about all diets over 2000 calories daily?
Closed AccountSep 11, 2009
...because the pennies went to PRODUCTIVE use in the free market, they weren't pissed away on some moronic government program. By the way, have you ever noticed that the most UN-American diggers always pick an American icon?......camouflage I suppose. Am I right?
dalittleSep 11, 2009
Just get rid of the farm subsidies on corn. That will make high fructose corn syrup more expensive and have less government involvement at the same time. Perfect solution.
ouchevellessSep 11, 2009
I'm glad you know the difference between nutrients in juice and those in soda. I bet you think pizza is healthy because it contains all food groups, right?
secritySep 12, 2009
One or two sodas a week isn't going to make a large difference in your diet and a tax on it isn't going to break you.