Fat People, taxes, Government

[USWWarrior]

ABC News: Slimming Down by Taxing Soda

Gotta love it. First the smokers. Now fat people and soda.

I really have 2 issues with this. First, I think the medical industry needs to be knocked down a notch. Second, we are slowly moving away from a democracy and into socialism. (some might even argue we are already there).

What I do love about this is it is a DEMOCRAT doing this. I am sure they will spin it and blame Bush somehow.

Yesterday, smokers, Today fat people and sodas, what does tomorrow bring?

 

[Pandora]

Wat does tomorrow bring?

Tax on air?

 

[vraiblonde]

Why soda? You'd think he'd go after the snack chip people, the Hostess people and various chain restaurants, such as Outback, where a steak meal with a shared bloomin' onion appetizer can put you back almost 2,000 calories and over 100 grams of fat.

Gavin Newsome is such an idiot, and it speaks about the people of San Fran that they elected him.

 

[USWWarrior]

Tax on air?

SHHHHHHH! Don't give em any ideas.

 

[Sharon]

ABC News: Slimming Down by Taxing Soda

Gotta love it. First the smokers. Now fat people and soda.

I really have 2 issues with this. First, I think the medical industry needs to be knocked down a notch. Second, we are slowly moving away from a democracy and into socialism. (some might even argue we are already there).

What I do love about this is it is a DEMOCRAT doing this. I am sure they will spin it and blame Bush somehow.

Yesterday, smokers, Today fat people and sodas, what does tomorrow bring?

Congress recently banned incandescent light bulbs (Thanks Bush ) and soon all cars will need to meet the 30+ mpg standard.

 

[aps45819]

The mayor is proposing that grocery chains pay a fee if they sell sodas such as Coca-Cola or any other drinks that are sweetened with high fructose corn syrup.

He probably owns stock in the chemical companies that produce artificial sweeteners. Follow the money on ANYTHING politicins do and most of their proposals "for the good of the community" help line their pockets.

 

[toppick08]

ABC News: Slimming Down by Taxing Soda

Gotta love it. First the smokers. Now fat people and soda.

I really have 2 issues with this. First, I think the medical industry needs to be knocked down a notch. Second, we are slowly moving away from a democracy and into socialism. (some might even argue we are already there).

What I do love about this is it is a DEMOCRAT doing this. I am sure they will spin it and blame Bush somehow.

Yesterday, smokers, Today fat people and sodas, what does tomorrow bring?

Rush pointed this out over a decade ago. Just a matter of time.

 

[aps45819]

Congress recently banned incandescent light bulbs (Thanks Bush ) and soon all cars will need to meet the 30+ mpg standard.

the lights contain mercury. If everybody calls the EPA every time they break one, maybe they'll repeal that one.

Is that all cars SOLD here or or all MANUFACTURED here?

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Why soda? You'd think he'd go after the snack chip people, the Hostess people and various chain restaurants, such as Outback, where a steak meal with a shared bloomin' onion appetizer can put you back almost 2,000 calories and over 100 grams of fat.

Gavin Newsome is such an idiot, and it speaks about the people of San Fran that they elected him.

So, I'm not fat. I want to drink high calories sodas and sugarry energy drinks. Are they going to tax me, the consumer, next?

 

[Toxick]

the lights contain mercury.

Mmmmm mercury.
Sweetest of the transition metals.

 

[~mellabella~]

Mmmmm mercury.
Sweetest of the transition metals.

 

[mAlice]

ABC News: Slimming Down by Taxing Soda

Gotta love it. First the smokers. Now fat people and soda.

I really have 2 issues with this. First, I think the medical industry needs to be knocked down a notch. Second, we are slowly moving away from a democracy and into socialism. (some might even argue we are already there).

What I do love about this is it is a DEMOCRAT doing this. I am sure they will spin it and blame Bush somehow.

Yesterday, smokers, Today fat people and sodas, what does tomorrow bring?

I predicted this years ago.

 

[Sharon]

the lights contain mercury. If everybody calls the EPA every time they break one, maybe they'll repeal that one.

One can only wish. How many people will dispose of them properly? Not many.

Is that all cars SOLD here or or all MANUFACTURED here?

Not sure. It's just more gorebull warming bs.

The legislation requires automakers to increase fuel efficiency by 40 percent to an industry average 35 miles per gallon by 2020.

FOXNews.com - Tougher Emissions Regulations Could Bring End to Muscle Cars, Says GM - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

 

[Woodyspda]

Congress recently banned incandescent light bulbs (Thanks Bush ) and soon all cars will need to meet the 30+ mpg standard.

These are GOOD things.

Now if they would quit taking benefits away from the military.........

 

[vegmom]

I don't drive a 30+ mpg car and have all compact fluoresent bulbs because I'm a Dem or a tree hugger.

I have them because I'm cheap!

Penny pinching to save the planet!

 

[2ndAmendment]

ABC News: Slimming Down by Taxing Soda

Gotta love it. First the smokers. Now fat people and soda.

I really have 2 issues with this. First, I think the medical industry needs to be knocked down a notch. Second, we are slowly moving away from a democracy and into socialism. (some might even argue we are already there).

What I do love about this is it is a DEMOCRAT doing this. I am sure they will spin it and blame Bush somehow.

Yesterday, smokers, Today fat people and sodas, what does tomorrow bring?

We are beyond being a republic by a long shot; the U.S. was never a democracy. We are far down the road to becoming an elected dictatorship run by politically correct wackos. The sad part is the citizens of the United States keep electing the wackos.

 

[Kyle]

If they want to generate more revenue...

... They need to raise the tax on stupidity.

 

[ylexot]

I don't drive a 30+ mpg car and have all compact fluoresent bulbs because I'm a Dem or a tree hugger.

I have them because I'm cheap!

Penny pinching to save the planet!

And that's the way it should be. These things should not be mandated by the gov.

I use fluorescent bulbs too in some places, but not everywhere because they take so long to get up to full brightness. For example, I use a mix in my bathroom light fixture...two fluorescent and one incandescent. The incandescent gives me enough quick light so that I can see while the fluorescents warm up.

 

[vegmom]

And that's the way it should be. These things should not be mandated by the gov.

I use fluorescent bulbs too in some places, but not everywhere because they take so long to get up to full brightness. For example, I use a mix in my bathroom light fixture...two fluorescent and one incandescent. The incandescent gives me enough quick light so that I can see while the fluorescents warm up.

Most ones now don't need that "warm up" period. Mine are el-cheapos from Ikea and they blink right on. I've got them everywhere except the fridge.

 

[2ndAmendment]

But the mercury content is the problem. I wonder if everyone calls a hazmat unit to clean up every florescent bulb that breaks. I bet the answer is no.