Philadelphia became the first major American city with a soda tax

[Mr Anabolic]

Do you think he's attempted to bankrupt the coal industry?

If so, what specifically do you think he's done? In your opinion, is he responsible for the problems currently plaguing the coal industry?

Answering a question with more questions.      You should've been a politician.

[efirkey]

A 24 pack of coke on sale is roughly $6.  The tax at 1.5 cents x 12 oz x 24 cans is $4.32.  That seems excessive.  And how much of that tax revenue will end up in some rich man's pocket.  It's just another bullshit scheme to make the rich richer.

If anything we should have free healthcare and use these unhealthy food taxes to help fund it and then I would be OK with it.

[Las Vegas]

A 24 pack of coke on sale is roughly $6.  The tax at 1.5 cents x 12 oz x 24 cans is $4.32.  That seems excessive.  And how much of that tax revenue will end up in some rich man's pocket.  It's just another bullshit scheme to make the rich richer.

If anything we should have free healthcare and use these unhealthy food taxes to help fund it and then I would be OK with it.

Good points.

[ProudVirgin69]

A 24 pack of coke on sale is roughly $6.  The tax at 1.5 cents x 12 oz x 24 cans is $4.32.  That seems excessive.  And how much of that tax revenue will end up in some rich man's pocket.  It's just another bullshit scheme to make the rich richer.

If anything we should have free healthcare and use these unhealthy food taxes to help fund it and then I would be OK with it.

Who cares if some fatso isn't gonna be able to drink as much Coke, I'd rather they levy taxes on junk that I don't buy (tobacco, soda) than something like gas

[Al Doggity]

Answering a question with more questions.      You should've been a politician.

  I didn't answer a question with a question. I answered the question pretty thoroughly just a few posts above the post you quoted. If the poster I replied to disagrees, I am asking what specifically he disagrees with. The links he provided don't support what he said.

[efirkey]

Who cares if some fatso isn't gonna be able to drink as much Coke, I'd rather they levy taxes on junk that I don't buy (tobacco, soda) than something like gas

Gas is highly taxed.  Gas hit a low of about $1.60 gallon here last winter and that was the absolute bottom it could go because of all the taxes on gas.

This tax will start on soda and then it will eventually be on all beverages and food on top of any taxes we already pay.  Give them an inch and they will take a mile.

And a lot of Americans are increasingly trying to survive on less and less money and adding another tax burden no matter how small it may appear will only make things worse.

[ProudVirgin69]

Gas is highly taxed.  Gas hit a low of about $1.60 gallon here last winter and that was the absolute bottom it could go because of all the taxes on gas.

This tax will start on soda and then it will eventually be on all beverages and food on top of any taxes we already pay.  Give them an inch and they will take a mile.

And a lot of Americans are increasingly trying to survive on less and less money and adding another tax burden no matter how small it may appear will only make things worse.

Well then maybe they can drink less soda if it's out of their budget.  It wont kill em

A tax on soda will raise extra money and reduce soda consumption in the general population.  I'm not for increased taxation but this one is pretty palatable

[efirkey]

Amazing all the non drinkers of soda are OK with this tax.

[The Scott]

It's like cigarette taxes.  They don't want anyone to quit because there's no money in that.

[drkaje]

Amazing all the non drinkers of soda are OK with this tax.

People want to ban or tax anything they disagree with, LOL!

[kh300]

I can't believe anyone is ok with this. Whats their reasoning? because its bad for you? OK so now we give them the right to tax anything thats 'bad' for us.

[Chadwick The Beta]

I can't believe anyone is ok with this. Whats their reasoning? because its bad for you? OK so now we give them the right to tax anything thats 'bad' for us.

No reasoning...just another cash grab.

[The True Adonis]

I can't believe anyone is ok with this. Whats their reasoning? because its bad for you? OK so now we give them the right to tax anything thats 'bad' for us.

Thing is, its not even bad for anyone. 

[drkaje]

People affected by this Fat Tax probably aren't motivated enough to vote its promoters out of office.

[BodyMachine]

Can we rally against *ucking taxes, government was mentioned to be small.

[drkaje]

Can we rally against *ucking taxes, government was mentioned to be small.

It's hard to believe we're descended from people who lost their shit over a tea tax.

Now people want to biggest govt possible.

[ProudVirgin69]

We complain nonstop about how fat this country is getting but once they implement measures to curtail unhealthy public habits, that's no good either   

If anyone knows of a better way to influence public behaviors than targeted taxation, I'd love to hear it .... won't hold my breath though

[Tapeworm]

We complain nonstop about how fat this country is getting but once they implement measures to curtail unhealthy public habits, that's no good either   

If anyone knows of a better way to influence public behaviors than targeted taxation, I'd love to hear it .... won't hold my breath though

Shunning.

[Al Doggity]

Can we rally against *ucking taxes, government was mentioned to be small.

You've said this twice in this thread already. Are you doing something besides posting here? Organizing protests?  Contacting the mayor of philly? Starting a website, even?

[The True Adonis]

We complain nonstop about how fat this country is getting but once they implement measures to curtail unhealthy public habits, that's no good either   

If anyone knows of a better way to influence public behaviors than targeted taxation, I'd love to hear it .... won't hold my breath though

How about we don't influence public behaviors and we damn sure don't charge the government with doing so.

If someone is fat or wants to be fat or is fat by choice, who gives a fuck.

Leave them alone.

[FREAKgeek]

How about we don't influence public behaviors and we damn sure don't charge the government with doing so.

If someone is fat or wants to be fat or is fat by choice, who gives a fuck.

Leave them alone.

Wait a minute. We have nationalized healthcare, and obesity is super costly.

[Al Doggity]

How about we don't influence public behaviors and we damn sure don't charge the government with doing so.

If someone is fat or wants to be fat or is fat by choice, who gives a fuck.

Leave them alone.

The high consumption of soda is influenced by the government. Federal subsidies to the corn industry far exceed  the amount of money the philly tax could ever generate. At least the philly tax is a consumer tax as opposed to corporate welfare.

There are tons of issues on which the government should attempt to influence the public. That's always been the case. Health is one of those issues.

[drkaje]

The high consumption of soda is influenced by the government. Federal subsidies to the corn industry far exceed  the amount of money the philly tax could ever generate. At least the philly tax is a consumer tax as opposed to corporate welfare.

There are tons of issues on which the government should attempt to influence the public. That's always been the case. Health is one of those issues.

Republicans won't admit subsidies to farmers are a form of welfare.

[Henda]

We are getting the sugar tax ower here, now when I enjoy an occasional sugary drink I'll have to pay extra for it thanks to disgusting lazy fat bastards. Ne wonder I fucking hate fat people

[Thespritz0]

I'll enjoy a large Diet Pepsi while reading this thread...