statist, social engineer Paterson proposes 18% tax on soda

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/18/paterson.obesity/index.html


sad stuff... makes you wish Eliot hadn't screwed the hooker (or hadn't got caught, either way)

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I read about that on my news widget at work yesterday. Yeah seriously that was a tragic persecution of Spitzer.

You can bet WalterMitty has a new favorite governor now though!

[justfollowingtheelections]

I agree with Paterson 100%

[Matt Damon™]

Sin Taxes are fail.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/12/16/2008-12-16_gov_david_paterson_unveils_dire_new_york.html?page=0

other new/increased taxes on the following goods/services:


-music downloads (lol, just drive it even more underground.  A+ idea)
-movie tickets
-cable/satellite TV
-taxi rides
-beer
-wine
-cigars
-massages
-clothing over $110

[Matt Damon™]

I hope the legislature has a spine and blocks these.

[dead0man]

Ahh yes the old "more taxes during an economic downturn" tactic.  Brilliant!

[Alcon]

Just turn the $110 clothing tax into a naked tax and this would be an all-around tax on fun

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I agree with what Nate Silver says, if he has to raise taxes it'd be more politically astute to just raise income or general sales taxes. This'll just piss people off more.

[Keystone Phil]

I agree with what Nate Silver says, if he has to raise taxes it'd be more politically astute to just raise income or general sales taxes. This'll just piss people off more.

The Chosen One does policy commentary, too? Oh, great! Well, now we know which side of every debate is correct!

[Хahar 🤔]

He should tax something everyone hates, not soda.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I agree with what Nate Silver says, if he has to raise taxes it'd be more politically astute to just raise income or general sales taxes. This'll just piss people off more.

The Chosen One does policy commentary, too? Oh, great! Well, now we know which side of every debate is correct!

You haven't been reading his site lately then. Since there's not much election stats to crunch anymore he's commenting more on policies, strategies each party should try, etc.

[Meeker]

He should legalize prostitution and tax that.

[MaxQue]

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/12/16/2008-12-16_gov_david_paterson_unveils_dire_new_york.html?page=0

other new/increased taxes on the following goods/services:


-music downloads (lol, just drive it even more underground.  A+ idea)
-movie tickets
-cable/satellite TV
-taxi rides
-beer
-wine
-cigars
-massages
-clothing over $110

Good things to tax:

-beer
-wine
-cigars
-massages
-clothing over $110

[Хahar 🤔]

Yes, tax tobacco. That always works politically.

[Neinrein]

It's honestly a good idea. Nothing is more unhealthy than soda. The reason we have the obesity problem in this country is because too many people drink soda. If you can justify excessive taxes on alcohol (like Mississippi does), something which is not drank by small children outside of communion, then things like soda and candy, which kids pour all over, certainly can be taxed. Soda is just as unhealthy as the pack of Marlboros I used to smoke everyday, in fact I'd say moreso. Takes cigarettes years to kill you, only takes a few weeks of overconsumption of soda and sweets to start packing the weight on.

Honestly, I would not oppose a law requiring children to be a certain age before they purchase or consume soda, something like 12 or 14, which would be verified by state ID the way hunting licenses are

[Keystone Phil]

I agree with what Nate Silver says, if he has to raise taxes it'd be more politically astute to just raise income or general sales taxes. This'll just piss people off more.

The Chosen One does policy commentary, too? Oh, great! Well, now we know which side of every debate is correct!

You haven't been reading his site lately then.

I haven't taken a look at the Bible in awhile actually.

[Matt Damon™]

Abolish all sin taxes.

[Mint]

Ahh yes the old "more taxes during an economic downturn" tactic.  Brilliant!

In fairness, he's made substantial cuts in spending and property tax. Certainly looks better than that clown Spitzer or Pataki.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

It's honestly a good idea. Nothing is more unhealthy than soda.

Very true. I would rather have my kid get hooked on meth or heroin than drink soda in fact. NOTHING is worse than it.

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[MaxQue]

It's honestly a good idea. Nothing is more unhealthy than soda. The reason we have the obesity problem in this country is because too many people drink soda. If you can justify excessive taxes on alcohol (like Mississippi does), something which is not drank by small children outside of communion, then things like soda and candy, which kids pour all over, certainly can be taxed. Soda is just as unhealthy as the pack of Marlboros I used to smoke everyday, in fact I'd say moreso. Takes cigarettes years to kill you, only takes a few weeks of overconsumption of soda and sweets to start packing the weight on.

Honestly, I would not oppose a law requiring children to be a certain age before they purchase or consume soda, something like 12 or 14, which would be verified by state ID the way hunting licenses are

Ridiculous. If a person is obese, she can do exercices and that will disappear. That is not my problem if the people is not active in Mississippi and they are the most obese state.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Or they can just drink foreign soda (it's sold everywhere now) with real sugar instead of that disgusting HFCS sh!t. Its HFCS that's the problem, not soda. Just ban that if you want to solve the problem.

[Matt Damon™]

I'm honestly tempted to bail out for Uruguay/Argentina since it appears impossible for westerners to make a tolerable society without idiotic social engineering. Notice how the most xenophobic/'pure' western nations(scandanavia) are the most socially pushy? There's a reason for that. No outsiders to dilute their notions of socialsim.

[dead0man]

It's honestly a good idea. Nothing is more unhealthy than soda. The reason we have the obesity problem in this country is because too many people drink soda. If you can justify excessive taxes on alcohol (like Mississippi does), something which is not drank by small children outside of communion, then things like soda and candy, which kids pour all over, certainly can be taxed. Soda is just as unhealthy as the pack of Marlboros I used to smoke everyday, in fact I'd say moreso. Takes cigarettes years to kill you, only takes a few weeks of overconsumption of soda and sweets to start packing the weight on.

Honestly, I would not oppose a law requiring children to be a certain age before they purchase or consume soda, something like 12 or 14, which would be verified by state ID the way hunting licenses are

Southern Democrats are always good for a laugh.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Remember the proposed law in the Mississippi legislature to make it illegal for restaurants to serve fat people? LOL.