An Obesity Tax on Caroline Kennedy

Tax on Soda: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/12/14/2008-12-14_governor_paterson_p...

Riots in Greece: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D953THE80&show_article=1

Polling Data on the Bailout: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/15/AR20081215027...

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[digi843]

As a libertarian (like you), I'm against govt subsidizing or giving special "bridge loans" to any companies, but ESPECIALLY those in trouble. If a firm's goods & services are so great & sexy, then there should be enough demand from consumers that the firm would thrive w/o govt support. If a firm needs a govt subsidy, then they're just admitting that they're inefficient, & therefore unworthy of taxpayer $.

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[HowTheWorldWorks]

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[alecpro]

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[valcan321]

LOL ever notice the head democrats seem to act more and more like some eurolord? Socalism the new feudalsim.

hell i think they need a bailout cept for ford theyll survive but simply put disband the union they make money everywhere but in Union controled northern states(damn dont know where the problem could be coming from.

Other than that Corkers idea was best...wait a minute who was it that sunk that deal..oh yea unions again

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[trey4439]

stay out of are fucking life's you assholes

[2eelShmeal]

@placidwaves Please tell me you learned a little more about taxes since 2 yrs ago.....

If politicians wouldn't spend money that's not there, there would be no need for this tax.

THE GOVERNMENT DOESNT GIVE A FUCK IF YOU LIVE OR DIE. It's not the govt's JOB to give a fuck about me or you. If you think the gov taxes things to stop people from buying them because they are harmful, you are living in a fantasy world.

They need MONEY.

I can drink fucking ARSENIC if I want to, IT'S NOT THE GOVs BUSINESS

[snowchoux]

hey, did you hear about the 4000% tax on asprin. They're still ironing out the details but, I was told that it is because they are white and they work.

[taymatk]

A church actually had been burned to the ground which was the weekly commune of a local Member of Parliament here in Canada. As it turned out, it had been two kids hiding behind the church playing with matches.

Why wasn't there uproar? If a church is protested repeatedly, the protesters have demonstrated motive. If no protests have occurred at said church in Alaska, theres no reason to suspect Palin's connection or association to the arson.

[GreggIRiviere]

man, have you ever been to europe? USA citizens are the most fat people in the world!!!! some of those fat bombs look like MONSTERS... STOP EATING! STOP EATING! STOP EATING!

[Beelzabubalicious]

To say he is PRO Obesity because he opposes the obesity tax is so laughable. That is just the kind of retard logic I would expect from the loony left. You are retarded

[Beelzabubalicious]

you really have no idea how such taxes work do you? Such a tax is only there because the government wants more money and they have determined they can spin this enough so people may vote for it. If you think this comes from a place of heart felt benevolence on the part of the government then you are really really dumb. Oh and taxing poison does not keep people from drinking poison you loon.

OH AND NEWS FLASH it is not the governments job to keep people from eating unhealthily !!!!!

[placidwaves]

The point of the obesity tax is to discourage buying of soda, while recognizing that not all will stop buying soda. So, for those who still drink it after the tax is implemented, they would help pay for a better tax system.

It is in their best interest. Just like placing tax on poisons would discourage idiots from drinking poison, a tax on soda would discourage idiots from drinking harmful substance that are contraindicated for their health.

[terranceshade]

His main point and mine is that the obesity tax sets an idiotic precedent. What next; charge McDonald's? Raise tax on doughnuts? Raise the taxes too high and the demand curve will shift, people will buy less of the products that they enjoy, and the economy will go further down the toilet. Now, I MAY feel differently if Caroline Kennedy gave a damn about obese people instead of just wanting more tax dollars, but she doesn't. And, guys, name calling is not a staple of intelligent debate.

[justamovie]

No. YOU'RE the imbecile -- for not recognizing the point I was making. You see genius, if we all pay our own bills, there's no need for the government to meddle with their taxation. We think of it as cutting out the wasteful & corrupt middleman. But thanks for name-calling session. We can always count on your kind to show your understanding and compassion for other people.