.25% per ounce tax on soda. That 12 ounce can of Pepsi will now cost an extra THREE CENTS! Oh my God!
Rush Limbaugh went ballistic on this yesterday. I did not know that sugar had nothing to do with diabetes or gaining weight or obesity… Or that the sugar present in natural foods like fruits is exactly the same as refined sugar. Rush is such a great teacher. And a fine fine example of corpulence gone repulsive.
But this issue – like the Carrie Prejean from Monday – is a winner for the Republicans. Americans hate taxes! It is was why we had a revolution and became Americans! Even though taxation (without our consent) was mentioned only once the list of 28 grievances (and 17th in the order of importance) in the Declaration of Independence.
Though Fat and Sugar are the cause of most of your health problems, which taxing whould make us healthier and reduce the bill for the upcoming change in our health care system, Americans will not tolerate it.