Comments on: Senate Considers Federal Tax On Soda

[boottrooper2]

I am really tired of the goveermment trying to regulate tax us for what they think is for are own good first it was the seat belt laws then the anti smokining taxes and regulations now its this if i choose to have and unhealthy drink it sould my descion not the governments and who knows for sure whats healthy diet drinks have been linked to cancer and other illnesses this tax is just another cash cow for an ineffectual government that wastes our tax dollars and what will they go after next red meat? this is what happens when the insurance lobby controls he govrernment instead of the people

[tynedancer]

They want to tax soda to pay for universal health care? Really? If they are truly concerned about the health of Americans, why don't they offer to have free memberships to the YMCA, or another company. We might be able to exercise more, if it was available for free. What is next? We already pay rediculous prices just for water.

[dan_j]

I understand where people are coming from when they say that if you let them tax something like soda that it opens the door for taxes on other products down the road. However, we have to realize that obesity related problems are now one of the biggest if not the biggest health-care issue the government has to spend money on. I hate to be cynical about this, but if the government has to spend more money every year because it's citizens don't know how to take care of themselves and have very poor nutrition which leads to them having health problems involving obesity that the government has to help pay for, you're damn right the government has the right to tax one of the causes of this problem to make their money back.

[barry1968]

If we let them start here. They started with cigarettes and alcohol. People are pissed off now because this affects soccer mom. Glad to see other have to pay. They voted yes on the taxes before and opened the door.

[Honeypie87]

Amazing that only the sweetened drinks will be taxed. Anyone getting this??? I can't drink unsweetened or artifically sweetened drinks. And this is supposed to help with weight on healthcare? I have other idea's. Lets put some of congress on scales just like the rest of us its not easy. But they have the funds to pay for it! They're our funds!! think about it!! I'd rather have sugar than the unsweetened chemicals that are crap for most people and more deadly to others than I'd like to tell you about.

[anthonysfire]

TAX THIS, MR. OBAMA:

http://community.whptv.com/forums/thread/4183573.aspx

[PGMEagle]

Man oh man it never ends does it. Once they start taxing soda and less people start consuming it, next thing you know they will start taxing us for mileage in our cars. The IRS will send you a new 10-W form something and you will have to write down your mileage for that year then they will caculate for the mileage you had the previous year and tax you like 1 cent for ever 100 miles. Opps I better not talk loud someone might here me.

[baconsoda]

Do not turn this into American idol :(

[baconsoda]

I can't believe how naive some of you are. Ever heard of the phrase divide and conquer? It doesn't matter who you vote into office, they are going to screw you over in some form or another. Find a candidate that speaks truly for the people instead of waiting until next time so you can vote you party in. Pretty convenient to just vote based on political party without really knowing what the people you vote into office are all about. I suggest you do some research and find the people who will represent you. Until then, don't vote.

[ampsanne]

Fat chance they'll make any money off of me. I'm lucky if I drink soda 3 or 4 times a year. I drink coffee most of the time. Maybe I shouldn't say that---that will be the next thing they tax.

[MT7203]

"While many factors promote weight gain, soft drinks are the only food or beverage that has been shown to increase the risk of overweight and obesity, which, in turn, increase the risk of diabetes.... "


Okay, so what's next? A tax on Coffee? Since it has a risk of stained teeth, potentualy raised risk of heart attacks, Stress levels, Stomach problems?

[cyzane]

''They need to tax diet sodas too. That garbage is more dangerous than regular soda, by far. ''

Oh but wait, the artificial sweeteners are made by the holier than thou pharmaceutical industry who are probably behind this sin tax and the anti-obesity campaign just like they are behind the smoking ban campaigns! You will never see them taxed!

[rustylite2001]

Republicans are bad for all of us. Let's tax them.

[munchkin49]

Salt is bad for us,lets tax it.Caffiene is bad for us,lets tax it.Sugar is bad for us,lets tax it.How did you get to work today?OH MY GOSH......You drove to work!!!!You could have had an accident.Maybe we should raise taxes on every one who drives a car.It's dangerous you know.On second thought lets raise taxes on everyone who walked to work ,You could get run over.Where does it end?

[grayfrier]

Excuse me but if we did as FauxNews said will we be Tattooing numbers on the inside of their forearms as well?
Think about it for a few minutes it'll come to you.

[wfm050]

Well, I don't think it is a good idea to tax soda pop. So much that I secured the domain names stoppoptax.com and stoppoptax.org

I have these for sale if someone in the beverage industry wishes to protest with a website or some grass roots organization wishes to do the same. See auctions at GoDaddy.com or contact me directly.

[GeekGirl2008]

"He argued that each penny of tax on a 12 ounce drink would raise $1.5 billion annually and lower consumption roughly one percent, improving overall health. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a three-cent tax would generate $24 billion over the next four years." My calculations show it will be only $18 Billion over four years.

[TheCruzr]

If politicians worked on a commision basis we wouldn't be in this mess

[mattcat25]

I'm personally not addicted to any carbonated soft drink and could do without, if I wanted to, and could quit at anytime if I wanted to, and I don't need it if I wanted to, and would stop all drinking and purchasing of soda....if I wanted to.

I could.

[RR1911]

They need to tax diet sodas too. That garbage is more dangerous than regular soda, by far.

[denziel56]

. o'boy , lets tax anything that we can and try to heal this country, universal health care will be appealing to ones who have never had health care, i'm glad to pay for yours at the same time i pay for my hard earned private health care, fool taxing soda ? its a stupid answer to a complicated problem. how much do you think you are going to get in return, after bho gives this to congress and has to spend more tax dollars to collect it. the solution will cost more to collect it than derived from the tax itself. or to make it simple for you a drop in the bucket for our new trillion dollar plus deficit. here is the democrat's view of "OUR" tax dollars $1.00 = 1.000.000.00 (1mil) $100.00 = $1.000.000.000.00(1bil) and the big trillion as seen by our government $1.000.000.00 = $1.000.000.000.000.00 (1trillion) they are throwing trillions around like its pocket change. am i the only one who sees this , i certainly hope not , and the comment about red meat you need to go and eat a tree , hope you enjoy it. i bet you that you have never had venison / deer meat before, very lean and tasty ,i harvest 2 a year and they provide my family hamburger meat, link sausage, pan sausage, and tenderloin enough for 1 year.and all this off my own land in Texas and no taxes , like i said tax everything and "we the people" will find the right answer ,or another way around it. quite honestly the people will soon grow tired of this current administration's taxation on the middle class , do you really think the rich and famous are going to absorb the burden of tax's ? brother take a look around , they don't care because they are rich ! and have good accountants. it's YOU who will pay back and feel good about it . right ? felling better now.