Obesity Tax |
 Jan 15 2009, 12:53 AM
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 we jerkin'  Group: Member Posts: 2,408 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 210,730  |
anyone hear about this i just read it in "times"
Im not sure if its only for New York but they are having 15 percent tax on all candy chips and soda. |
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Jan 15 2009, 02:00 AM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
An incentive like that to buy other foods instead can only work if the price was increased significantly. 15% tax isn't that significant, especially for relatively cheap products like junk food. That's a 1 dollar candy bar versus a 1.15 candy bar. I wouldn't give a crap about that extra 15 cents. And honestly, most of the people who are getting obese off candy, chips and soda don't have the rationality to stop and think to themselves: Hey, if I continue buying these taxed foods, eventually the taxes will add up, so I would be better off spending this money elsewhere. They'd still buy the food anyway. It's really just a quick fix for a problem that is rooted in much more complex issues like poverty, poor education, health problems, etc.
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Jan 15 2009, 03:43 PM
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QUOTE(Gigi @ Jan 15 2009, 02:00 AM)  It's really just a quick fix for a problem that is rooted in much more complex issues like poverty, poor education, health problems, etc. Truly. If people don't learn how to eat right, and if more and more fast food restaurants keep getting built and not any grocery stores, they're going to continue to eat the same old shit.
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ojairus Obesity Tax Jan 15 2009, 12:53 AM
dosomethin888 Good maybe everyone would stop eating them and peo... Jan 15 2009, 12:58 AM KINGdinguhling wont do shit, people are willing to pay more to ea... Jan 15 2009, 01:02 AM emberfly I think it's a great idea, but the North isn... Jan 15 2009, 01:28 AM Flaunted wtf valentines day we would all be getting like ve... Jan 15 2009, 01:36 AM Joannnnnne I'd still buy/eat chocolate. Jan 15 2009, 01:52 AM
brooklyneast05 QUOTE(Gigi @ Jan 15 2009, 03:00 AM) An in... Jan 15 2009, 08:14 PM
9001 QUOTE(Gigi @ Jan 15 2009, 01:00 AM) An in... Jan 16 2009, 09:30 PM Gigi QUOTE(9001 @ Jan 16 2009, 06:30 PM) But i... Jan 18 2009, 04:04 AM KINGdinguhling cough fund the war cough Jan 15 2009, 02:10 AM IVIike I suppose that could work, but I don't think i... Jan 15 2009, 12:48 PM Tomates isnt that going to make the economy worse? Jan 15 2009, 04:48 PM Joannnnnne QUOTE(Tomates @ Jan 15 2009, 01:48 PM) is... Jan 15 2009, 08:15 PM karmakiller Aw, what about the people who are obese because of... Jan 15 2009, 05:01 PM ojairus its more about a reason to tax americans/make mone... Jan 15 2009, 05:16 PM KINGdinguhling west coast 4 lyfe Jan 15 2009, 05:21 PM dosomethin888 It is probably just a way to get more money. I thi... Jan 15 2009, 08:12 PM Y-A-K-A they should tax being black, if you tax being blac... Jan 15 2009, 08:16 PM ojairus QUOTE(Y-A-K-A @ Jan 15 2009, 0... Jan 15 2009, 10:56 PM WarMachine QUOTE(Y-A-K-A @ Jan 16 2009, 0... Jan 16 2009, 03:12 AM hypnotique QUOTE(WarMachine @ Jan 16 2009, 02:12 AM)... Jan 16 2009, 08:55 PM Tomates QUOTE(Y-A-K-A @ Jan 15 2009, 0... Jan 16 2009, 08:58 PM hypnotique QUOTE(Tomates @ Jan 16 2009, 07:58 PM) yo... Jan 16 2009, 10:57 PM hypnotique I dont know why people give a shit about ones size... Jan 15 2009, 09:13 PM Comptine QUOTE(hypnotique @ Jan 15 2009, 09:13 PM)... Jan 15 2009, 10:57 PM Gigi I'd like to add to the econ-speak around this ... Jan 15 2009, 11:20 PM KINGdinguhling lol your welcome
they shouldnt add more tax, they... Jan 16 2009, 12:53 AM KINGdinguhling i dont even think its ignorance, just plain stupid... Jan 16 2009, 03:15 AM imano eugh, what a retard
but anywaaaaaaaaaaay
the be... Jan 16 2009, 12:55 PM superstitious It kind of evens the playing field. Now instead o... Jan 16 2009, 01:00 PM ojairus QUOTE(superstitious @ Jan 16 2009, 10:00 ... Jan 17 2009, 02:03 AM superstitious QUOTE(ojairus @ Jan 17 2009, 01:03 AM) to... Jan 18 2009, 10:08 AM LoveToMySilas At first, I thought you meant that they were taxin... Jan 16 2009, 09:34 PM JonHMChan Oh man, junk food here in New York is expensive as... Jan 16 2009, 11:02 PM hypnotique QUOTE(JonHMChan @ Jan 16 2009, 10:02 PM) ... Jan 16 2009, 11:06 PM JonHMChan QUOTE(hypnotique @ Jan 16 2009, 11:06 PM)... Jan 17 2009, 02:20 PM Insurmountable ^Well you could always not by brand soda, and if y... Jan 16 2009, 11:16 PM dosomethin888 How about we ban anyone from saying the word ... Jan 17 2009, 01:28 AM ojairus wth is faygo? where have i been. Jan 18 2009, 05:46 PM |
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