Mugu
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Thu Oct-29-09 12:55 PM
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If they're going to do this, then make it a real tax. Say like .03 per oz.
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| -Do You Support .03 CentTax On Sugar Drinks? |
otohara |
Oct-27-09 01:38 AM |
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Remove the frankencorn subsidies instead of another regressive tax |
Sebastian Doyle |
Oct-27-09 01:46 AM |
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Actually doing both this and the tax are fine by me too. Aspartame stuff tastes like crap. n/t |
vaberella |
Oct-27-09 01:51 AM |
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Sugar tariffs are the problem. HRCS is poison and the corps love it 'cause it kills slowly. |
thunder rising |
Oct-27-09 05:06 AM |
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Sugar tariffs and corn subsidies both lead to the prevalence of HFCS in this country |
Hippo_Tron |
Oct-27-09 10:23 AM |
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To be honest....can we raise that to .10% tax. A $.15 cent tax is agreeable to me too. n/t |
vaberella |
Oct-27-09 01:50 AM |
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They should make a corn syrup tax. |
Kokonoe |
Oct-27-09 01:52 AM |
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How 'bout don't really care, but would like... |
TreasonousBastard |
Oct-27-09 01:52 AM |
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drinks, chips, cookies, fast food, cigs, gas, booze, bullets |
sandnsea |
Oct-27-09 01:57 AM |
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Just not beer! |
depakid |
Oct-27-09 02:22 AM |
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Tax the manufacturers. Its their choice to pass it onto the consumers or develop healthier products |
Oregone |
Oct-27-09 02:12 AM |
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+1 |
Cronus Protagonist |
Oct-27-09 04:26 AM |
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You don't think that tax would get passed down the line? |
Dreamer Tatum |
Oct-27-09 09:53 AM |
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Taxes don't automatically get passed down to the consumer |
Hippo_Tron |
Oct-27-09 10:06 AM |
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Thanks for the Microecon 101 lesson |
Dreamer Tatum |
Oct-27-09 10:14 AM |
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I need more information |
krispos42 |
Oct-27-09 02:29 AM |
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its a three cent per 12 oz serving excise tax |
onenote |
Oct-27-09 10:52 AM |
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Okay, thank you n/t |
krispos42 |
Oct-27-09 01:05 PM |
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.03 Cents? |
boppers |
Oct-27-09 02:41 AM |
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Sure. |
krabigirl |
Oct-27-09 02:41 AM |
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I just do not like all these punish the sinner taxes. |
OHdem10 |
Oct-27-09 03:00 AM |
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I agree. |
ohheckyeah |
Oct-27-09 01:11 PM |
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I have no objection. |
Vidar |
Oct-27-09 09:52 AM |
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It cements democrats image as serial taxers |
cleveramerican |
Oct-27-09 09:56 AM |
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That kind of indirect harassment through tax policy makes for an alienating civilization. |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Oct-27-09 10:04 AM |
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You need "other" in the your poll. That's how I would've voted. |
rvablue |
Oct-27-09 10:44 AM |
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I think it's a stupid idea (and I don't buy sugar drinks) |
ecstatic |
Oct-27-09 10:51 AM |
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Support the soda tax and lose the elections |
IndianaGreen |
Oct-27-09 01:09 PM |
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I support a .03 cent tax but N O T for the reason listed |
comtec |
Oct-29-09 06:28 AM |
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Per unit? Per ounce? What are we talking here? |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
Oct-29-09 08:22 AM |
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Sure. Heavy tax on beer and alcohol doesn't seem to hurt consumption, |
old mark |
Oct-29-09 09:03 AM |
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Fuck, no. I don't support any regressive tax, and I don't support any new tax that |
Zavulon |
Oct-29-09 09:09 AM |
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Why not have them tax everything, |
Autumn |
Oct-29-09 10:50 AM |
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3 cents is nothing. |
Mugu |
Oct-29-09 12:55 PM |
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I'm not a believer in behavior modification through the tax code |
TheKentuckian |
Oct-29-09 01:25 PM |
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