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Offline Tess Anderson

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"isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« on: July 15, 2011, 02:21:48 PM »
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grasswire  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-15-11 01:16 PM
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isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?
 How many billions of dollars would a 4 cent tax on those three catagories raise?

How many billions of soda cups, bottles and cans are used monthly in America? How many billion bottles of water and flavored waters? How many billion bottles of gatorade?

How many billions of dollars are raised by taxes on cigs and booze?

Why not tax these other beverages? They aren't essential or nutritious.

Why not?????????
 

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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2011, 02:24:05 PM »
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Excess punctuation.  She must be series.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2011, 02:30:08 PM »
Alas, nobody on the thread liked her idea.  You see, they like their bottled beverages.  Go away and tax someone else. 

The hapless Gov. Patterson tried this, and got nowhere.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2011, 02:53:20 PM »
As long as that idea doesn't apply to beer we're all good.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2011, 03:04:25 PM »
Poor people are the ones who consume that type fluid the most. Why does Grasswire hate poor people?  :shrug:
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2011, 03:23:40 PM »
Quote from: compaqxp on July 15, 2011, 02:53:20 PM
As long as that idea doesn't apply to beer we're all good.

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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2011, 03:24:51 PM »
A companion thread,

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How about a fast-food tax?
   
We all know it's trash for your body. That should be given a sin-tax.

I feel that bad eating habits are nipping at the heels of smoking as far as health care costs go.

Wanna feed your kids a happy meal? Fine. But pay a 5% tax on your bill. Lords knows smokers and drinkers have been funding the government for years. Why should unhealthy junk food be any different?

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6. How about 'No', 'Invite me over to see what YOUR lifestyle needs taxed' (n/t)

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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2011, 03:28:30 PM »
How about a very high tax on organic foods?  I mean come on, it would not be a regressive tax hitting low income people. It would hit those food snobs that won't shop at their local giant chain food stores.  :fuelfire:
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2011, 03:31:49 PM »
My energy drinks are already taxed at .12 cents a can.  STFU, Dummie.  Can we start taxing your stupidity?  Think of how much money that would bring in.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2011, 03:38:46 PM »
A tax on organic food would be an unfair burden on the DUmbest among us. After all, they're already paying double for inferior produce.

I say we need a pie tax.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2011, 03:46:15 PM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on July 15, 2011, 03:31:49 PM
My energy drinks are already taxed at .12 cents a can.  STFU, Dummie.  Can we start taxing your stupidity?  Think of how much money that would bring in.

The only problem is, due to their stupidity, they don't have any money for us to tax.  :-)

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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2011, 03:49:37 PM »
Isn't it time to tax all posts made at the DUmp?  Except those made by moles, of course.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2011, 03:52:03 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on July 15, 2011, 03:38:46 PM
I say we need a pie tax.

Odd; I was thinking exactly the same thing before I saw your comment, sir.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2011, 04:49:27 PM »
Kalifornia alredy does it's called the CRV. The CRV tax is 5 cents for any can, bottle, plastic container at 12 ounces and 10 cents for any over 12 ounces.  The best part?  The CRV is also taxed by the sales tax.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2011, 05:30:17 PM »
Quote from: compaqxp on July 15, 2011, 02:53:20 PM
As long as that idea doesn't apply to beer we're all good.

I dunno about over there but beer is taxed quite heavily already here. Not as much as spirits or tobacco, but still not an insubstantial amount.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2011, 05:43:05 PM »
Quote from: LC EFA on July 15, 2011, 05:30:17 PM
I dunno about over there but beer is taxed quite heavily already here. Not as much as spirits or tobacco, but still not an insubstantial amount.


I think he was referring to it not being taxed solely because of the container it's in...
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2011, 05:51:01 PM »
If DUmp democrats would send in the applicable sales tax on the illegal drugs they buy, blue states would be rolling in money.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2011, 06:25:24 PM »
Quote from: LC EFA on July 15, 2011, 05:30:17 PM
I dunno about over there but beer is taxed quite heavily already here. Not as much as spirits or tobacco, but still not an insubstantial amount.

Yes, I know.
Every year it goes up.
Can't even buy a brick for under $40AUD anymore.  (brick=case)
Fifteen to sixteen bucks for a bloody six pack. :banghead:
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2011, 06:41:57 PM »
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grasswire  (1000+ posts)      Fri Jul-15-11 01:16 PM
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isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?
 How many billions of dollars would a 4 cent tax on those three catagories raise?

How many billions of soda cups, bottles and cans are used monthly in America? How many billion bottles of water and flavored waters? How many billion bottles of gatorade?

How many billions of dollars are raised by taxes on cigs and booze?

Why not tax these other beverages? They aren't essential or nutritious.

Why not?????????

Isn't it about time for a tax on welfare? They tax unemployment, so why not welfare? They tax SS, unless you were worthless and didn't save for your retirement, so why not welfare, food stamps, medicaid, HUD, etc?
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2011, 06:54:03 PM »
Quote from: Skul on July 15, 2011, 06:25:24 PM
Yes, I know.
Every year it goes up.
Can't even buy a brick for under $40AUD anymore.  (brick=case)
Fifteen to sixteen bucks for a bloody six pack. :banghead:


My favourite cheap domestic swill is circa $40 for a 30 pack of cans.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2011, 07:22:53 PM »
Quote from: LC EFA on July 15, 2011, 06:54:03 PM
My favourite cheap domestic swill is circa $40 for a 30 pack of cans.
From the man that knows.
I tip one for the man from Oz. :cheersmate:
Step away from the VB, mate.
XXXX heavy is mine.

Please don't say say Cascade. :lmao:
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2011, 08:49:44 PM »
Quote from: Skul on July 15, 2011, 07:22:53 PM
From the man that knows.
I tip one for the man from Oz. :cheersmate:
Step away from the VB, mate.
XXXX heavy is mine.

Please don't say say Cascade. :lmao:

XXXX heavy is good , but I'm more partial to Tooheys New.

VB is just Very Bad. It's sheeps piss and formaldehyde repackaged. There are several other fairly colourful terms for it that I won't use here.

Cascade is for damn hippies and beer snobs.

 
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2011, 09:51:36 PM »
Quote from: LC EFA on July 15, 2011, 08:49:44 PM
XXXX heavy is good , but I'm more partial to Tooheys New.

VB is just Very Bad. It's sheeps piss and formaldehyde repackaged. There are several other fairly colourful terms for it that I won't use here.

Cascade is for damn hippies and beer snobs.

 
:rotf: I know VB, as Vomit Bomb.
Tooheys is good. Don't mind it a bit.
Still prefer heavy when I'm down your way for ANZAC.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2011, 10:50:37 PM »
Quote from: LC EFA on July 15, 2011, 08:49:44 PM
XXXX heavy is good , but I'm more partial to Tooheys New.

VB is just Very Bad. It's sheeps piss and formaldehyde repackaged. There are several other fairly colourful terms for it that I won't use here.

Cascade is for damn hippies and beer snobs.

 

You all have a beer named Cascade?  Because that's dishwasher cleaning solution here in the states.  Not sure if I'd pour a tall glass of that.
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Re: "isn't it time for a tax on sodas, bottled water drinks and sports drinks?"
« Reply #24 on: July 15, 2011, 11:17:44 PM »
Quote from: compaqxp on July 15, 2011, 02:53:20 PM
As long as that idea doesn't apply to beer we're all good.

Or for the DUmmies: "As long as that idea doesn't apply to pot, we're all good."
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