Back in 2010 I posted a message titled "Fat Tax." Guess what, it’s getting closer to being a reality. A soda tax went into effect in Seattle on January 1st. It’s been done in other cities before, and the outcome is always the same, but this time the tax rate is almost as much as the cost of a soda, or other sugary drinks, including sports drinks. The ‘sweetened beverage tax’ is 1.75 cents per ounce. Do the math on your favorite drink.
The Seattle council sees this as a now fashionable trend to exercise more government control on individual lifestyles. Not to mention a way to increase city coffers. They know that people don’t like to be taxed into doing something.
Remember the Boston Tea Party? Well that’s not quite happened in Seattle - yet. People have done what they have done in other cities. They just go out to the suburbs to buy their sodas. The same way they used to go to another city to buy beer and wine. But, government was not to be outdone, and more cities began to allow the sale of those - with taxes tagged on.
The problem with Democrats and government is their hypocrisy. For years, they have shouted, "my body, my choice" to defend select actions - like abortion and legalized marijuana.
You can be fat and have an abortion while smoking a ‘joint’ so long as you don’t drink a soda.
At least for now.
PMO
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