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8. He's right.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 06:55 PM

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Philly Soda Tax Would Punish the Poor | Bernie Sanders [View all] Donkees Apr 2016 OP

He is correct and an example of his continuing to be consistent. Actor Apr 2016 #1

There's very little reason to believe it would work to begin with Major Nikon Apr 2016 #10

How refreshing wain Apr 2016 #2

That is the same argument against a cigarette tax. iandhr Apr 2016 #3

Anyone that drinks soda is killing themselves MattP Apr 2016 #4

May be true wain Apr 2016 #6

Not quite Major Nikon Apr 2016 #9

If soda was taxed at a rate to subsidize the health costs soda products cause randr Apr 2016 #5

I visit a disabled friend twice a week he has type 2 diabetes MattP Apr 2016 #7

I don't agree Major Nikon Apr 2016 #11

Monsanto makes the corn that makes the corn syrup randr Apr 2016 #12

Farmers make the corn that makes corn syrup Major Nikon Apr 2016 #13

Are you telling me that Monsanto does not produce the "roundup ready" corn seed randr Apr 2016 #16

I just told you the exact opposite Major Nikon Apr 2016 #17

You may want to check your facts randr Apr 2016 #22

You might want to check my facts Major Nikon Apr 2016 #24

That is a mighty fine line between manufactureing seed randr Apr 2016 #25

Not to those who are fully literate Major Nikon Apr 2016 #31

He's right. zentrum Apr 2016 #8

I disagree with him here. Soda causes health problems, which costs people in many ways. RiverLover Apr 2016 #14

It's more accurate to say the excessive consumption of soda may cause health problems Major Nikon Apr 2016 #15

I'm absolutely sure Coca-Cola would agree with your post. RiverLover Apr 2016 #18

Spare me the guilt by association nonsense, please Major Nikon Apr 2016 #19

You seem heavily vested in this. I actually have a nutrition background so the subject is near & RiverLover Apr 2016 #20

Well I have a red phone to the almighty that trumps any unverifiable claim you care to make Major Nikon Apr 2016 #21

Wow. Here's a hint, google soda and diabetes. Harvard disagrees with you. RiverLover Apr 2016 #23

Here's a hint. Contradicting an assertion I never made is strawman gibberish Major Nikon Apr 2016 #30

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-drinks/soft-drinks-and-disease/ RiverLover Apr 2016 #35

Thank you for verifying what I already knew Major Nikon Apr 2016 #36

You know what else exacerbates diabetes? Bread. Potatoes. Bananas. Apples. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #26

over processed white breads I agree. The others not so much if people don't over consume them. Sunlei Apr 2016 #28

If I eat 100% whole wheat breads I spike just as highly as I do with white bread. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #29

you may have to give up todays over processed breads all together. Try bake your own? Sunlei Apr 2016 #32

The difference is in the quantity consumed and the lack of physical activity Major Nikon Apr 2016 #34

I assure you Wonder Bread was just as processed then . . . markpkessinger Apr 2016 #38

So does salt cause health problems; and so does excessive consumption ... markpkessinger Apr 2016 #37

Soda is a very high profit item its from a syrup mix, thats why it's pushed for sales. Sunlei Apr 2016 #27

Bottled water is even more so because you don't even have the expense of syrup Major Nikon Apr 2016 #33

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