Soda tax

[RC Vikings]

How do you feel about a soda tax to help fund the medical plan?

[YOhio]

I hate it.

[RobinFinderson]

I ♥ it.

[JohnnyLingo]

I ♥ it.

Is there a problem? No worries! The government can fix it!

[Mormon Red Death]

How do you feel about a soda tax to help fund the medical plan?

I'd go for it along with a fast food and snack tax. I would also want a tax credit for joining a gym.

[Pheidippides]

I'd go for it along with a fast food and snack tax. I would also want a tax credit for joining a gym.

What he said. I'd vote for that.

[RC Vikings]

Is there a problem? No worries! The government can fix it!

Are you for taking away the alcohol and cigarette tax?

[Mr Incredible]

What he said. I'd vote for that.

Then I want tax credit for the exercise equipment in my basement that I use regularly. Feel free to tax stupid shit that doesn't apply to me. Let's have more lottery type stuff.

[beelzebabette]

Strong correlation between using gasoline and wear & tear on the roads=>gasoline tax. If there's a strong correlation between soda & health problems, I'm on board.

[TripletDaddy]

I'd go for it along with a fast food and snack tax. I would also want a tax credit for joining a gym.

I am all for these things...fast food, alcohol, cigarettes, soda, and junk food. Tax it all. They all contribute to the escalating costs of health care.

A tax credit for joining a gym would be nice, but probably so small as to be insignificant. How much does it cost to join a gym? In some cases, free.

[JohnnyLingo]

Are you for taking away the alcohol and cigarette tax?

I've never really thought what these taxes are for, exactly.

Do they exist to discourage drinking and smoking? If that is the case, I'm going to say they don't work that well.

[TripletDaddy]

I've never really thought what these taxes are for, exactly.

Do they exist to discourage drinking and smoking? If that is the case, I'm going to say they don't work that well.

lol. yes, they are to discourage people from drinking and smoking. Just like sales tax is designed to discourage people from going out and buying things.

bonus that you are reading this but can't respond!

[TheBYUGuy]

I'd go for it along with a fast food and snack tax.

Why a fast food tax? Is there some kind of cost to society for me getting a club sandwich for lunch?

What am I missing here?

[Pheidippides]

I've never really thought what these taxes are for, exactly.

Do they exist to discourage drinking and smoking? If that is the case, I'm going to say they don't work that well.

The statistics do not support you, last I checked. Also there's more to it than discouragement - externalities do exist in many cases and in this sphere specifically. Very large externalities at that.

I may quibble with the earmarking (or lack thereof) of the tax revenues but not the concept.

[Mormon Red Death]

Why a fast food tax? Is there some kind of cost to society for me getting a club sandwich for lunch?

What am I missing here?

Sure there is... Fast food is linked to obesity and obesity is well documented as a problem for society. Like I said I would tax fast food and snacks and treats.