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 16 2009, 11:02 PM
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 ICE CREAM ♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 405 Joined: Nov 2008 Member No: 699,617 |
Oh man, junk food here in New York is expensive as it is. A can of soda is $1.75, and I don't think it's stopping anyone from getting it. Another 20 cents or so, I'd imagine, might do the trick (I mean, $2 for a soda?) but then again, what people in America will do for food....
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Jan 16 2009, 11:06 PM
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 Live long and prosper. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 5,525 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,024 |
QUOTE(JonHMChan @ Jan 16 2009, 10:02 PM)  Oh man, junk food here in New York is expensive as it is. A can of soda is $1.75, and I don't think it's stopping anyone from getting it. Another 20 cents or so, I'd imagine, might do the trick (I mean, $2 for a soda?) but then again, what people in America will do for food.... People have sex for hotpockets. So yeah i believe you. |
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hi-C QUOTE(Gigi @ Jan 15 2009, 02:00 AM) It... Jan 15 2009, 03:43 PM 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 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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