TheKentuckian
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Thu Oct-29-09 01:25 PM
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| 34. I'm not a believer in behavior modification through the tax code |
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Lets get the money from the people that have and can spare some at this time. We can look at regressive taxes like this if need be but it is bad politics to keep nipping at the little people before or without bringing back some fairness to wealth distribution.
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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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