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Are you in favor of a sugar tax in your city?

Are you in favor of a Sugar Tax in your city?

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I support the authority of municipalities to tax unhealthy sugary drinks. I wouldn't mind seeing a modest one here.

However, this should be a per gram of sugar tax, not a per fluid ounce of liquid tax.
 
I’m not against sin taxes altogether but I don’t see a compelling govt interest for a sugar tax
 
Phys251 said:
I support the authority of municipalities to tax unhealthy sugary drinks. I wouldn't mind seeing a modest one here.

However, this should be a per gram of sugar tax, not a per fluid ounce of liquid tax.
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This is America @2018, surely you understand that this is too hard.
 
There are worse things you can put in your body worse than sugar. Are you going to tax that too?
 
Josie said:
Seattle's Sugar Tax kicked in on New Years Day.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-sugary-drinks-kicks-new-years-day/984673001/

Prices of sugared drinks skyrocketed:



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I don't drink much in the way of sodas but this kind of thing doesn't help people. Yeah, soda is a big factor in sugar intake but so is damned near everything you buy in the grocery store. Besides, why tax soda if you're not going to tax donuts, ice cream, jelly for your toast, sugar packets for your coffee, etc.
 
Sugar taxes are dumb. But then again im against all taxes that are put on products between distributors and retailers.
Sales tax ok, but sin taxes no we shouldnt be social engineering
 
I am entirely against trying to achieve through selective taxation what you cannot achieve through straight legislation. It is, in every case, a power grab.

Taxes are justifiable SOLELY to fund the government, and for no other purpose, especially not an end-run around limits to your legislative abilities.
 
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Lutherf said:
I don't drink much in the way of sodas but this kind of thing doesn't help people. Yeah, soda is a big factor in sugar intake but so is damned near everything you buy in the grocery store. Besides, why tax soda if you're not going to tax donuts, ice cream, jelly for your toast, sugar packets for your coffee, etc.
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Unless you stay in the outer perimeters of the grocery, most everything you put in your cart within the aisles is full of sugar. Ketchup, cereal, baked goods, granola, yogurt, anything being pawned off as lowfat is full of sugar. Marinades, barbecue sauces, lunch meats, and other processed meats, the list goes on and on.
 
vesper said:
Unless you stay in the outer perimeters of the grocery, most everything you put in your cart within the aisles is full of sugar. Ketchup, cereal, baked goods, granola, yogurt, anything being pawned off as lowfat is full of sugar. Marinades, barbecue sauces, lunch meats, and other processed meats, the list goes on and on.
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Exactly, this is leftwing social justice through legislation. It's not as short-sighted as most sin taxes though. Like the taxes on cigarettes being used to fund all sorts of things. In between the costs going up and the social ills becoming more transparent, naturally it leads to a decrease in smoking and thus cigarette tax income. If they use cigarette taxes as a source for revenue then naturally income will decrease. It's the same with with this sugar tax. If the tax is actually effective then revenue will dry up.
 
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Sugar is untaxed, water is untaxed but mix them together and then it is taxed - that makes no sense at all.
 
Try and take sugary drinks off the eligable purchase list for food stamps and you get democrats fighting and winning that its discrimination. Place a huge tax on the sugary drink so poor people can no longer afford it (except for food stamp owners :lol: ) is a democrats agenda. Hmmm see anything wrong with this?
 
Hawkeye10 said:
This is America @2018, surely you understand that this is too hard.
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That does not even remotely answer my post. Surely you understand that this is not hard.
 
Phys251 said:
I support the authority of municipalities to tax unhealthy sugary drinks. I wouldn't mind seeing a modest one here.

However, this should be a per gram of sugar tax, not a per fluid ounce of liquid tax.
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What other unhealthy activities would you be comfortable taxing? Any that pertain to you, or just others?
 
Phys251 said:
That does not even remotely answer my post. Surely you understand that this is not hard.
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OH it does but you did not understand it, because I gave you too much credit obviously.......if we are going to tax the grams of sugar then every product has to have its own tax, which is much more difficult to administer than having a flat tax per ounce, too much for 2018 America to manage, because we have become the CANT DO NATION.

Now that I know I will leave you more breadcrumbs if I should ever make the attempt with you.
 
Josie said:
Seattle's Sugar Tax kicked in on New Years Day.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-sugary-drinks-kicks-new-years-day/984673001/

Prices of sugared drinks skyrocketed:

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No. It makes no sense to push people toward diet soda, which is nearly as bad for you.

I would be OK with a sugary drink tax that included all artificial sweeteners in addition to sucrose. Also think that the tax should be proportional to the amount of sugar.
 
Gaea said:
No. It makes no sense to push people toward diet soda, which is nearly as bad for you.

I would be OK with a sugary drink tax that included all artificial sweeteners in addition to sucrose. Also think that the tax should be proportional to the amount of sugar.
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This is not proven yet....it is more a theory at this point.
 
Josie said:
Seattle's Sugar Tax kicked in on New Years Day.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-sugary-drinks-kicks-new-years-day/984673001/

Prices of sugared drinks skyrocketed:

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No. Please stop trying to save me from me.

edit: disclaimer: I do not drink soda, so I really have no horse in this race. I don't want government telling me or punishing me for eating or drinking what I want, or what they don't want me to eat or drink.
 
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Hawkeye10 said:
This is not proven yet....it is more a theory at this point.
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I don't know, but anything 'artificial' cannot, imo, be better than the real thing :)

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-drinks/artificial-sweeteners/

The health benefits of artificial sweeteners are inconclusive, with research showing mixed findings. Diet soda may not be a healthy substitute for sugary soda.

For adults trying to wean themselves from sugary soda, diet soda is a possible short-term substitute, best used in small amounts over a short period of time.
For children, the long-term effects of consuming artificially-sweetened beverages are unknown, so it’s best for kids to avoid them.
 
holbritter said:
I don't know, but anything 'artificial' cannot, imo, be better than the real thing :)

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-drinks/artificial-sweeteners/

The health benefits of artificial sweeteners are inconclusive, with research showing mixed findings. Diet soda may not be a healthy substitute for sugary soda.

For adults trying to wean themselves from sugary soda, diet soda is a possible short-term substitute, best used in small amounts over a short period of time.
For children, the long-term effects of consuming artificially-sweetened beverages are unknown, so it’s best for kids to avoid them.
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We have been eating massive quantities of this stuff for over a generation, if it is not safe then the so-called experts blew it.

Not that this would be unusual mind you.
 
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