Comments on: A Federal Soda Tax? http://thebuffalobean.com/2009/05/12/a-federal-soda-tax/ Conservative News and Commentary from Western New York Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:27:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chris http://thebuffalobean.com/2009/05/12/a-federal-soda-tax/#comment-3884 Chris Thu, 14 May 2009 03:53:41 +0000 http://thebuffalobean.com/?p=513#comment-3884 Aren't you conservatives always the ones supporting "user fees," those we-can't-call-it-a-tax taxes? A small tax on soda seems perfectly logical. There's nothing in it that's good for you, and a lot that's bad. Like cigarettes -- make a habit of it and it may shorten your life with an unpleasant disease. Those diseases burden the health care system. Sin taxes serve the dual purpose of discouraging use of something bad for you and funding the health care systems to treat those that overindulge. Really can't see anything to object to. And I would think it would be something conservatives could get next to -- it's a tax you get to choose to pay or not. Aren’t you conservatives always the ones supporting “user fees,” those we-can’t-call-it-a-tax taxes? A small tax on soda seems perfectly logical. There’s nothing in it that’s good for you, and a lot that’s bad. Like cigarettes — make a habit of it and it may shorten your life with an unpleasant disease. Those diseases burden the health care system. Sin taxes serve the dual purpose of discouraging use of something bad for you and funding the health care systems to treat those that overindulge. Really can’t see anything to object to. And I would think it would be something conservatives could get next to — it’s a tax you get to choose to pay or not.

]]> By: Jeff http://thebuffalobean.com/2009/05/12/a-federal-soda-tax/#comment-3878 Jeff Wed, 13 May 2009 16:04:26 +0000 http://thebuffalobean.com/?p=513#comment-3878 But Obama said he would cut taxes for 95% of people.... we still havn't learned to read between the lines. LMAO But alas, that will be minuscule comparison to the increases in taxes elseware. See u back in the 30's economy. The change u asked for we will all receive. But Obama said he would cut taxes for 95% of people…. we still havn’t learned to read between the lines. LMAO

But alas, that will be minuscule comparison to the increases in taxes elseware. See u back in the 30’s economy. The change u asked for we will all receive.

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