FAT TAX ON SODA POP?
Wednesday 8th of September 2010 05:36:34 AM
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| One of the unexpected side effects of Obama’s socialized medicine plan could be the state claiming the right to determine what you can eat or drink. When your good health becomes a matter of fiscal policy, you can predict the “fat police” stepping into your life, regulating nutrition as they see fit, and it appears early salvos in that battle are now sounding in Illinois. Murmurs from “public interest groups” located in the Land of Lincoln are suggesting a mandatory state tax on sugary soft drinks that could potentially raise the price of high calorie sodas by one or two... |
Pass the pot brownies, but drop that soda
Wednesday 8th of September 2010 05:36:34 AM
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| In the City by the Bay, it may soon be easier to get a pot-laced brownie than a can of Pepsi. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently intensified his surge against soda pop just as the city's health department issued regulations to guide medical marijuana shops in how to prepare "edible cannabis products." Which prompts the question: Does Mr. Newsom believe that Sprite and Dr Pepper are more hazardous to your health than a marijuana milkshake? Certainly the mayor, who is running as a Democrat for lieutenant governor, has done little to dispel that perception with his single-minded assault on... |
Unions rally against proposed soda tax
Wednesday 8th of September 2010 05:36:34 AM
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| ALBANY — Union members rallied Tuesday to protest Gov. David Paterson’s proposed tax on sugary soft drinks, which they believe will kill jobs and hurt working families. Labor union officials say the state is trying to pretend that it’s a public health issue, when it’s “nothing more than a money grab.” “This tax is not about obesity, it’s about raising revenue,” said George Miranda, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 16, which represents 125,000 union workers in the New York metropolitan area. |
Sweetened-drink tax idea generates negative buzz
Wednesday 8th of September 2010 05:36:34 AM
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| Buzz up! Pittsburgh's mayor touts a proposed tax on sweetened beverages as one that would promote healthier living through weight loss, but it's really "a money grab," one critic said Wednesday. Another outspoken critic of Allegheny County's tax on alcoholic beverages called this tax an "absurd" idea that would hurt restaurants and businesses. Yet, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said he plans to meet Monday with state lawmakers in Harrisburg about the city's need to raise $15 million for its pension fund, and the beverage tax modeled after one Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter proposed will be part of the discussion. "If somebody... |
News Comments of the Day: A 'fat' tax on soda pop?
Wednesday 8th of September 2010 05:36:34 AM
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| First lady Michelle Obama has made reducing childhood obesity a national priority, but it could take creative and controversial measures to really help American kids shed their pounds. A 1-cent-per-ounce tax on nondiet soda pop and other sugary drinks is one proposal that public health experts are floating. While many of our users agree that the tax would be helpful, some argue it doesn't go far enough. Be sure to follow the link above. |
A 'Life Or Death' Tax
Wednesday 8th of September 2010 05:36:34 AM
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| The Alliance for a Healthier New York, a coalition of labor unions, health care, religious and non-profit groups that support the so-called "fat tax" on sugary drinks proposed by Gov. David Paterson, has launched a statewide campaign urging the Legislature to pass the measure. The "Just a Few Pennies" campaign includes a "significant buy" statewide of print, radio, and TV ads, as well as an on-line component (linked above), according to the coalition's spokesman, Jonathan Rosen. The TV ad starts airing today and will continue to run over the next three weeks |
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