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01-16-2018 03:11 PM
Big Brother deciding what we should and should not have.. Sneaky way to get more money from us because they know better how to spend our money that we worked for.
01-16-2018 03:14 PM
For those citizens opposed to this tax, a good plan of action would be to vote for Council members who would rescind the soda tax.
01-16-2018 03:17 PM
I don't drink soda - I prefer seltzer and my husband drinks maybe 2-3 cans a week, I'm sure he would say the heck with it and just do without.
Sometimes they just shoot themselves in the foot.
01-16-2018 03:18 PM
@cherry wrote:sin tax
sin taxˈsin ˌtaks/nouninformalnoun: sin tax; plural noun: sin taxes
a tax on items considered undesirable or harmful, such as alcohol or tobacco.
I know the term is used that way. Back in the 80s when I was living in CA the usage was common.
Artificial sweeteners can be more harmful than sugar.
01-16-2018 03:18 PM
If they're taxing sweet drinks then why not slap a huge tax on that evil sack of sugar, too. Absurd...and a bit Big Brotherish.
01-16-2018 03:20 PM
@cherry wrote:What do you want to bet the taxes from this will never be put into a health fund? It will be used for everything else.
It's just another sneaky way of getting even more money out of the taxpayer, and of course telling them, it's for their own good.
You are so right! Remember all the income from the sale of lottery tickets was going to fund education. Did your school district taxes go down?
01-16-2018 03:20 PM
FREE- A- TTLE (Seattle) taxes everything and anything... and say Oh, it's for the homeless....or oh it's to feed the poor children..... Always a new tax
AND the people have no vote or say about it..... the car tabs now are so expensive that many people can not afford the fees....going to Sound Transit....ANOTHER BIG JOKE AND RIP OFF😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
AND THEN THEY FUNNEL THE MONEY TO DO SOMETHING ELSE.
While they give huge raises to the people in office.....what a scam!
01-16-2018 03:22 PM - edited 01-16-2018 03:23 PM
Bloomberg tried it in New York City and it didn't get very far. People wanted their sugary beverages and his nose out of their business.
I find Coke is the only beverage that really works for a low blood sugar when you use Insulin. It's quicker for me than glucose tablets or orange juice. When time is of the essence, to prevent from falling into diabetic shock, Coke wins hands down.
01-16-2018 03:25 PM
With all the problems in the world today this is not even on my radar - but then I am not a soda drinker.
01-16-2018 03:29 PM - edited 01-16-2018 07:27 PM
Personally, I would rather see taxes on things most of us could do without, and no taxes on things like basic food, medication, and personal hygiene items.
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