Comments on: Governor Paterson Not Sweet on Soda: Fat Tax Proposal

By: Paterson’s Take on the Budget: “Everyone is Tired of This” | taxgirl

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:56:34 +0000

[...] on the table. Among the items that were previously rejected that are now back up for consideration: a tax on sugary drinks and allowing wine to be sold in grocery [...]

By: SimonSays

SimonSays — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:04:43 +0000

So next would be sugar and lemons?
I can buy 5 lbs bag of sugar and few lemons. Combine with the water, it will make perfect refreshing drink full of sugar without tax.

By: NY Closer to Soda Tax? | taxgirl

NY Closer to Soda Tax? | taxgirl — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:28:10 +0000

[...] expects some resistance. In 2008, Governor Paterson suggested a similar tax for the state of New York. Despite tentative support from Bloomberg at the time, the measure [...]

By: Michael Crist

Michael Crist — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:14:49 +0000

The fat tax is so ridiculous. What are they going to tax next. I work for a soda company and I will lose my job along with thousands of other. And why? Oh, because the government needs money and see’s the soda company doing well. I am so scared the faxt tax will pass and I will lose my Job. I actually can’t believe this is happening. The state can’t get money from a tax if there aren’t any soda companies. Many will close. Trust me when I saw that!

By: Jim Tressor

Jim Tressor — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:38:07 +0000

I don’t think a fat tax is very practical – there are several things wrong with Pigouvian taxes in general. They are hard to calculate because it is impossible to determine the exact amount of externality caused, in this case by obesity, and they affect different people in different ways! Here is an article about why a fat tax wouldn’t work: http://www.mindreign.com/en/mindshare/Global-Economics/Fat-Tax/sl35291137bp387cpp10pn1.html

By: More on Health Care Reform: Congress Apparently Sweet on Soda Tax | taxgirl

More on Health Care Reform: Congress Apparently Sweet on Soda Tax | taxgirl — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:56:17 +0000

[...] soda tax (which failed when proposed in New York) has been proposed in the House and Senate as a potential revenue generator to pay for health care [...]

By: NY Governor Paterson (Pavlov?) Proposes Sin Tax On Sweet Drinks

NY Governor Paterson (Pavlov?) Proposes Sin Tax On Sweet Drinks — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:06:31 +0000

[...] by Governor Paterson, New York is considering the imposition of a tax on sugary drinks according to TaxGirl, Kelly Phillips-Erb: [T]he state of New York is considering imposing a so-called “fat tax.” While each municipality [...]

By: RLW

RLW — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:34:16 +0000

I don’t think this is how taxes are supposed to be used. Is this not the same as the reason for the Boston TEA Party (Taxation without representation)? How many more things are we going to let law makers tax before we realize, it’s just another TAX. Many of the taxes we pay are disguised as fees, funds, etc. Take our county for example. Flood Fund $47.00+, River Authority $60.00+, Federal Storm Water Fee $13.00+, and that is just the County property tax that I do not remember voting on. We as the People of the United States of America should be allowed to VOTE on any TAX increase, even if they do not call it a TAX.

By: GT

GT — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:14:07 +0000

If this keeps up “Santa Belly” wont shake like a bowl full of jello.