Comments on: Would You Support A “Soda Tax”?

By: Business Tax Guru

Business Tax Guru — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:47:46 +0000

I’ve been included in taxes for longer then I care to acknowledge, both on the individual side (all my employed life!!) and from a legal stand since satisfying the bar and following up on tax law. I’ve put up a lot of advice and corrected a lot of wrongs, and I must say that what you’ve posted makes perfect sense. Please uphold the good work – the more individuals know the better they’ll be equipped to deal with the tax man, and that’s what it’s all about.

By: Heidi Hehnly

Heidi Hehnly — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:04:22 +0000

Tax them.

By: Sally smart

Sally smart — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:04:27 +0000

SO HERE IS THE PLAN, TAX THE COMPANY PROCESSING THE BAD INGREDIENT, THEN TAX THE NEXT COMPANY PURCHASING IT FOR THEIR PRODUCT INGREDIENTS. MAKE THE TAX HIGH ENOUGH THAT THE COMPANY WILL PUT IT’S LABS TO PROPER USE LOOKING FOR INGREDIENTS THAT ARE GOOD FOR CONSUMPTION. MAKE THEM PUT THAT BAD INGREDIENTS NAME ON THE FRONT OF THE LABEL (OH WHAT A HUGE COST THAT WILL BE) THEN START LOOKING AT THE INGREDIENTS ADDED TO CIGARRETTES AND WHO REGULATES THIS STUFF AND CHARGE THEM FOR IT, OH THAT WOULD BE PART FAULT OF THE GOVERNMENT WOULDNT IT? I SAY WE TAKE A HUGE LOOK AT WHAT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO THE PUBLIC AND WHY, IN ALL CATAGORIES, NOT JUST POP BECAUSE POP IS NOT THE PROBLEM, IT IS ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE REALLY BAD BIG PICTURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK GOOD IN BY TRYING TO ADD YET ANOTHER BIT OF STUFFING FOR THEIR OWN POCKETS. MAYBE WE NEED A GOVERNMENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT CREATED BY THE REGULAR PEOPLE WHO WOULD LOOK AT THE STEPS TAKEN AND DECIDE IF IT IS WRONG OR EVEN ENOUGH TO MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY. TAXES ON THE PEOPLE ARE NOT THE ANSWER IT IS JUST A WAY TO MAKE THE RICH RICHER AND POOR A LITTLE POORER. IS IT NOT HARD ENOUGH TO RAISE KIDS IN THIS OVER TAXED WORLD WE HAVE OR SHOULD WE TRY TO TAKE THE LITTLE PEOPLE ALL THE WAY DOWN. YOU KNOW THE BIG GUYS ARE STILL GONNA BUY A POP NOW AND THEN, DONT EVEN TRY TO TELL ME GOVERNMENT PEOPLE DO NOT DRINK POP,,,,,,,,,,,,

OK i AM DONE NOW, MY RUFFLED FEATHERS HAVE SETTLED DOWN BUT NOT FOR LONG.

By: Sally smart

Sally smart — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:33:32 +0000

WHAT IS THE MAIN INGREDIENT IN POP THAT HURTS US WHETHER IT IS DIET OR REGULAR???? TAX ANY COMPANY USING THAT INGREDIENT IN ANY FOOD PROCESSED FOR CONSUMPTION. TAX A COMPANY FOR USING MORE SUGAR THEN THE DAILY ALLOWANCE IN ONE MEAL A SINGLE PRODUCT. WE ARE GETTING HURT WHEN A PRODUCT HAS MORE THEN SHOULD BE ADDED FOR FLAVOUR ATTRACTION. WE GET HURT WHEN CHEMICALS ARE ADDED TO STABALIZE AND ADD SHELF LIFE THAT ARE NOT PROVEN GOOD FOR CONSUMPTION. I WANT REALLY BAD TO LAUGH WHEN A SKINNY PERSON GETS CANCER BECAUSE OF THE FOODS THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD GET AWAY WITH JUST BECAUSE THEY STAYED SKINNY BUT I CAN’T COS IT IS JUST TOO SAD OF A STORY FOR ANYONE FAT OR SKINNY TO EVEN TRY, LETS ALL GET TOGETHER ON THIS, WE ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM ANYTHING HERE JUST BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SHOW RIGHT AWAY, YOU ARE ALL AT RISK FOR SOMETHING WHEN IT COMES TO CHEMICALS AND SUGARS AND NOW MORE THEN EVER IT IS ESTIMATED THAT DIABETES IS GONNA TAKE MOST OF YOU BEFORE YOU DIE NO MATTER HOW SKINNY YOU MIGHT LOOK. NOT ONLY THAT BUT LOOK AT HOW YOUR HABITS CAN CAUSE YOUR KIDS TO HAVE COMPLICATIONS, LETS SAY YOU ARE SKINNY AND YOUR KIDS SEE YOU EAT BAD STUFF, YOU THINK THEY ARE GOING TO DO BETTER AND AVOID THE ALMOST INEVIDABLE DIABETIC RISK? SKINNY DONT MEAN NOTHING, ITS WHAT THE COMPANIES ARE FEEDING YOU WITHOUT BEING UPFRONT ABOUT WHAT THEY PUT IN IT, ANYONE HEAR ME YET?

By: Sally smart

Sally smart — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:17:23 +0000

YOU CAN’T TAX THE HEALTH INSURANCE,,, SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT OBESE BECAUSE OF SODA OR ANY BAD FOODS FOR THAT MATTER. IT IS PROVEN THAT SOME GENITICS AND OTHER FACTORS ARE PARTLY AT FAULT TOO. JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE SKINNY DONT GIVE YOU AN EXTRA LICENCE TO DO A BAD FOOD CHOICE WHEN AN OVER WEIGHT PERSON SHOULD BE PENALIZED AS IF THEY DID IT. YOU MAY LAUGH NOW BUT WAIT TILL YER DAYS ARE FINISHED AND TELL ME YOU STAYED IN PROPER WIEGHT LEVELS ALL YOUR LIFE, THINGS CHANGE. I KNOW MANY SKINNY PEOPLE WHO EAT NOTHING BUT CHIPS AND POP AND YET IT JUST GOES TO THE LITTLE HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF LEG AS IF IT NEVER HAPPENED. IT IS NOT FAIR TO LOOK AT PEOPLE AND JUDGE BY THEIR BODY’S NON-ABILITY TO PROCESS, MAYBE YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT PROBLEM WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT TO TAX, HMMMMMMM? GRAB A HEART AND LOOK AT THE REAL OPTIONS THE GOVERNMENT HAS YET TO DISCOVER.

By: Sally smart

Sally smart — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:17:46 +0000

TAX THE COMPANIES MAKING THIS CRAP AND IF THEY CHOOSE TO PUT THIS TAX ON THE BUYER THEN SO BE IT! MAKE THEM PAY FOR PUTTING OUT BAD STUFF AND MAYBE THEY WILL MAKE CHOICES TO PUT BETTER INGREDIENTS IN THEIR STUFF. IT COULD BE EASY ENOUGH IF THE GOVERNMENT CATAGORIZED BAD INGREDIENTS AND USED THAT TO JUDGE BY THE PRODUCT INGREDIENTS. THEY KNOW WHAT IS KILLING US, THEY ARE JUST AFRAID TO SAY IT AS FAR AS i AM CONCERNED.. I SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BUY WHAT EVER I WANT BUT WITH BETTER LABELING OR WARNINGS. USE A SIMPLE NUMBERING SYSTEM ON THE FRONT OF THE PRODUCT LABELS,,,, HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN SAYING THIS? TOO LONG AND NO ONE IS LISTENING.

By: Dana Rodriguez

Dana Rodriguez — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:19:01 +0000

NO, I love my DIET soda. I am at my right weight. I think obesity comes from within. I have seen them at fast food places, etc. It is their choice. Tax their insurance or health care for not following the program. WHY SHOULD EVEYONE ELSE PAY MORE TAXES TO MAKE UP FOR THE GOVERNMENTS LOSES AND MISTAKES. IT’s TOTAL B.S.

SEND ALL THE ILLEGALS BACK AND THERE WILL BE MORE MONEY FOR OUR PEOPLE.

The President needs a BACKBONE!!!!

WE are not a free country anymore!!!

By: roger collette

roger collette — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:00:43 +0000

Gents: “NO”!!! It’s NOT the i cent,it’s the “slippery slope” syndrome.– I DO “NOT” WANT A NURSEMAID FOR A GOVERNMENT,BUT JUST WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS.–ONE THAT DOES WHAT WE,THE PEOPLE,IN MAJORITY WANT.–”REMEMBER”–BEFORE WE HAD LAWS FOR THE CRIMINAL–IS IT CRIMINAL TO HAVE A SODA? SOOO,LET US KEEP THE TAXED WITH OTHER THAN FOOD,AND FOOD “STUFF”,EVEN ALCOHOL,IF PRESCRIBED BY A “DOCTOR”,”not” A “POLITICIAN. SHOULD WE TAX MORE “ALL” THE REST.THAT DO NOT FOLLOW THE DIATICIAN. — W/Much Care,roger collette,regis.,active voter

By: kiptanui

kiptanui — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:52:38 +0000

The best obtion is to Educate citizens on healthy eating Habits to improve on overall health status. Taxing sadas alone cant do much help.

By: Philip

Philip — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:37:05 +0000

I don’t see how a soda tax can solve a complex problem such as the obesity epidemic in this country.