Now Obama Wants To Tax Sodas
Despite a flood of protests, Barack Hussein Obama is considering asking Congress to levy a 18% ‘sin tax’ on the soda you drink.
In an interview with Men’s Health magazine released Monday, Obama said the tax would be worth it if it helps to fight obesity among children in this country.
“It’s an idea that we should be exploring,” said Obama. “There’s no doubt that our kids drink way too much soda. And every study that’s been done about obesity shows that there is as high a correlation between increased soda consumption and obesity as just about anything else.”
Obama is considering the sin tax as a way to help cover the costs of health care reform which is expected to take a $1 trillion dollar chunk out of the federal deficit.
By comparison, Canadian citizens have access to free heath care but at a high price. Canadians each pay $3,800 a year more in taxes to cover their health care.
The population of Canada is 33 million, while the U.S. population is over 300 million. Even with the tax increase on sodas and other sugary beverages, Americans would have to consume tons of sodas to cover health care for 300 million Americans. Not to mention the 15 million or so illegal aliens who will also take advantage of free health care.
While Obama acknowledges that his sin tax on sodas smacks of social engineering, he doesn’t much care:
“Look, people’s attitude is that they don’t necessarily want Big Brother telling them what to eat or drink, and I understand that,” Obama said.
“It is true, though, that if you wanted to make a big impact on people’s health in this country, reducing things like soda consumption would be helpful.”
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pop as we call it up north is already taxed here.
It should be punch the fat people into poverty king obama!
i dont drink soda’s so it doesnt effect me! **turning up nose**
another dumb move…when they call him “socialist“ the kool aid cheerleaders get all sensitive, does he really think taxing soda will fight obesity..talk about delusional
Excuse me…taxing soda. Let me read the article again
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I don’t drink much soda either. *shrugs*….don’t feel either way a bout this
Well then who chooses? If you have enough money to buy a political figure to keep your product form being taxes then you are all good? Why not tax candy, ice cream, sugar, increase the tax on cigarettes and alcohol….or better yet legalize weed and tax that….create a new revenue stream….
Ironically, I drink kool-aid … I love it.
Good. Soda is bad for you anyways. While you add it, include fast foods.
Okay now I’m a SODA ADDICT. Oh my love of root beer and orange fanta let’s not even mention cactus kooler is just obscene. That being said I still don’t see anything wrong with it. He’s not taxing veggies or anything that we should have. He’s trying to create a healthier America. I don’t know if the tax would stop me from buying soda all together but it may slow me down a bit.
I don’t see a problem with a sin tax. If you want to kill yourself, fine, but the US might as well make good money of you.
GOOD, then maybe we can stop seeing these 3 yrs olds who weight 150lbs on Maury!!!!
Hello All. Your average soda carries about 12 TABLESPOONS of sugar, not teaspoons but TABLESPOONS! That said, we all need to cut back on sodas because they have NO nutritional value, NONE whatsoever! I used to love me some Pepsi, especially with a chili dog with mustard, onions and slaw! Damn! Now at 55 and still kicking, PRAISE GOD, I drink water with my southern slaw dog! Peace.
That’s a Kosher dog, all beef!
VAALLDAY Says:
GOOD, then maybe we can stop seeing these 3 yrs olds who weight 150lbs on Maury!!!!
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It would be nice.
I don’t care if it get’s taxed. I know too many kids who think when they come over my house I am going to give them soda and koolaid all day. NOT! They get water, juice or milk. I never saw babies with diabetes in my day. Now it’s common. There are ppl who quit smoking because they are taxed upon taxed. Make soda a pricey luxuary. My kids are the few kids I know that want a glass of ice water and not because they just got done playing bball or running, just because.