Comments on: More on Health Care Reform: Congress Apparently Sweet on Soda Tax

By: Sweet, Sweet Taxes | taxgirl

Sweet, Sweet Taxes | taxgirl — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:02:32 +0000

[...] about Colorado is that it is opting to tax the very items that many other states (and indeed, the federal government) have toyed with taxing – or simply taxing more – in an effort to raise revenue keep us [...]

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:30:40 +0000

Great article, on the sin tax soda, I can just see everyone trying to drink water, and all the soda companies have to lay off people, guess the price of water will go up and the soda companies will start making a product that will not be considered a soda. It would be healther for us. Keep up the good work.
Danielle

By: Fix the Tax Code Friday: Best for Who? | taxgirl

Fix the Tax Code Friday: Best for Who? | taxgirl — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:49:36 +0000

[...] been a considerable focus on a number of proposed “sin taxes” including those on soda, cosmetic surgery and plastic bags. In theory, sin taxes are meant to prevent certain kinds of [...]

By: Seattle Message: Go Green or Lose Your Green | taxgirl

Seattle Message: Go Green or Lose Your Green | taxgirl — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:28:19 +0000

[...] July 31, 2009 · 0 comments When you think about sin taxes, you normally think about things that are bad for you such as cigarettes, booze and, if Congress gets its way, soda and sugary drinks. [...]

By: jennydecki

jennydecki — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:39:38 +0000

Controlling taxes on foods based on health is the new millennium version of “it’s for the CHILDREN” that used to get crazy stuff passed.

Grr.

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

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:44:49 +0000

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By: Joan Rivers, Cher In Trouble: Congress to Tax Plastic Surgery | taxgirl

Joan Rivers, Cher In Trouble: Congress to Tax Plastic Surgery | taxgirl — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:47:04 +0000

[...] here’s my new tax planning advice: stay away from soda. Congress will tax it and it will make you fat. And then you’ll want a tummy tuck and Congress will tax [...]

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Twitted by bankruptcyphx — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:36:08 +0000

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By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:05:50 +0000

Well, if this is the only way we can get people to pay for their own freaking health care, then I’d almost settle for it. I can give up pop in a New York second.

Unfortunately, federal involvement will still end up further damaging the market with the mal-investments the government will continue to make, so it will end up costing us all dearly.

America was nice while it lasted.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:37:11 +0000

Melissa,

Thanks re the tweets!

Under the initial proposal, most diet drinks would be exempt. It’s really a “sugary drinks tax” but it has been nicknamed the “soda tax.”

With respect to the economics, the argument is that any additional tax on food or beverages is regressive and affects the poor disproportionately. The claim is that if I have $1 and I pay 3 cents extra tax – and you have $10 and pay 3 cents extra tax – the “hit” on me is felt harder.