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0 pointshfsktr10y ago0 comments

Why is the new tax needed? What are we trying to fund that other taxes don't already cover? Don't we (the government) subsidize HFCS? Wouldn't not doing that raise the prices and not require a tax then?

I will oppose a 'sugar' tax because I don't think the government should be deciding what foods I consume, especially when I think taxes should be for raising money.

I am aware it's not the full picture and I haven't explained it well but I hope I got a little bit of my view across.

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mjevans10y ago

Maybe we should stop subsidizing unhealthy sugar (because it is in -everything- cheep as a result).

hfsktrOP10y ago

I agree with this. Then there would be no need for a new tax right?

prostoalex10y ago

From the tax simplification point of view you're right. But removing the subsidy would still raise the prices on soft drinks, and affect lower income households disproportionally, so it's a regressive measure as well.

majewsky10y ago

Depends on the scope. If you can reduce obesity and obesity-induced diseases, that could affect the average budget of a low-income family very positively. Of course, I don't have numbers on how the two effects weigh against each other.

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