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Post by Halloween King on Aug 12, 2017 3:30:49 GMT -5
The idea of taxing sweetened beverages seems to be becoming a new fad for local governments. I thought this was a Chicago/Cook County only problem but I see this is popping up around the country. Personally I hate it. In my county they first announced the tax to fund health programs for people that have issues due to sugar. The second though that the sugar tax was snagged they laid county employees off claiming that the funds from the tax were needed to keep the employees from being let go. So they clearly lied about the tax going to fund new health programs. I also hate it because in Chicago first they made a tax where you get charged 5 cents per bottle, when you buy water. Then they charge you 10 cents per bag for your groceries. Now they want to tax all sweetened drinks,1 cent per oz, including but not limited to; Soda pop, flavored water, coffee beverages, teas, juices, and I guess what ever else they feel like. I could complain about how much I hate this for a long time. So what's your thoughts? Is your town/county one of the places implementing this new leech.... i mean tax?
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Post by BØRNS on Aug 12, 2017 12:48:20 GMT -5
I think it's morally low to tax something like soda. Should we drink less soda? Yes. Cigarettes are so bad yet they're still sold in stores. So it's not about the health of the nation, it's about an opportunity to extract more money from the population.
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Post by IRS on Aug 12, 2017 13:53:48 GMT -5
It's ing stupid. What, are they gonna start charging an extra tax on fast food because it's fattening and we shouldn't be eating it? How about ice cream or yogurt? I can guarantee you next-to-nobody is going to stop drinking soda from the tax, so you're just taking more money out of people's pockets for nothing.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Aug 12, 2017 16:18:32 GMT -5
I am so in sick and tired of big brother in this country/world. If I wanna be a fat pile of crap and drink 2 gallons of soda a day with every meal I have, then let me and don't bother me. Same thing with a seatbelt in a car. I can get a ticket because you want me to wear it? If I willingly get in a vehicle and do not buckle I have no one to blame but myself. It's all just one big money scam and you to the middle-low class of America. Why don't they start looking to see where all these money is going that is raised and taxed and made from this? They won't because it's in their greedy pockets.
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Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on Aug 12, 2017 18:47:18 GMT -5
That's ing stupid.
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Post by JC Motors on Aug 13, 2017 21:40:19 GMT -5
Philadelphia has a soda tax and so far it has only caused a lot of damage. My Aunt says people will go to grocery stores outside of Philadelphia to buy their soda since they don't have to pay the high soda tax. The tax had good intentions but It's stupid. All of the soft drink companies have sued the city of Philadelphia over the tax
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Post by Nivro™ on Aug 13, 2017 21:49:46 GMT -5
I no longer drink sodas so it doesnt really bother me either way. Its like taxing tobacco at this point.
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Post by theMOESIAH on Aug 14, 2017 8:20:52 GMT -5
I understand the thought process behind this. I think that most people don't understand how bad sugar is. It's toxic for the human body. But I don't think this is the way to go about raising awareness about the health risks. Sugar is too normalized in our society, this can only end badly. Just ask New York.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 8:34:25 GMT -5
I no longer drink sodas so it doesnt really bother me either way. Its like taxing tobacco at this point. Agreed.
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Post by cordless2016 on Aug 14, 2017 13:28:35 GMT -5
Living in Chi-town, this is just another way for the corrupt politicians to get more money from the taxpayers. It's not like we're already paying the highest property taxes in the nation...
They care about our health? Run advertising and campaigns to raise awareness and let adults choose for themselves. Problem is they'd be spending money to do that instead of stealing from us like this tax enables them to do.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 9:08:59 GMT -5
You see, according to Cocteau’s plan, I’m the enemy. Because I like to think, I like to read. I’m into freedom of speech, freedom of choice. I’m the kind of guy who would sit in the greasy spoon and think “Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the big rack of Barbecued spare ribs with the side order of gravy fries?” I WANT high cholesterol. I want to eat bacon, butter and buckets of cheese alright? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinatti in a non-smoking section. I wanna run around naked with green jell-o all over my body reading a Playboy magazine. Why? Because maybe I feel the need to okay pal? I’ve SEEN the future, you know what it is. It’s made by a 47 year-old virgin in gray pajamas soaking in a bubble bath, drinking a broccoli milkshake and thinking “I’m an Oscar-Meyer Wiener”. You wanna live on top, you gotta live Cocteau’s way. What he wants, when he wants, how he wants. Your other option: come down here, maybe starve to death.
Wait...what was the question?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 9:15:54 GMT -5
You see, according to Cocteau’s plan, I’m the enemy. Because I like to think, I like to read. I’m into freedom of speech, freedom of choice. I’m the kind of guy who would sit in the greasy spoon and think “Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the big rack of Barbecued spare ribs with the side order of gravy fries?” I WANT high cholesterol. I want to eat bacon, butter and buckets of cheese alright? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinatti in a non-smoking section. I wanna run around naked with green jell-o all over my body reading a Playboy magazine. Why? Because maybe I feel the need to okay pal? I’ve SEEN the future, you know what it is. It’s made by a 47 year-old virgin in gray pajamas soaking in a bubble bath, drinking a broccoli milkshake and thinking “I’m an Oscar-Meyer Wiener”. You wanna live on top, you gotta live Cocteau’s way. What he wants, when he wants, how he wants. Your other option: come down here, maybe starve to death. Wait...what was the question? It was which franchise survived the franchise wars?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 9:41:36 GMT -5
You see, according to Cocteau’s plan, I’m the enemy. Because I like to think, I like to read. I’m into freedom of speech, freedom of choice. I’m the kind of guy who would sit in the greasy spoon and think “Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the big rack of Barbecued spare ribs with the side order of gravy fries?” I WANT high cholesterol. I want to eat bacon, butter and buckets of cheese alright? I want to smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinatti in a non-smoking section. I wanna run around naked with green jell-o all over my body reading a Playboy magazine. Why? Because maybe I feel the need to okay pal? I’ve SEEN the future, you know what it is. It’s made by a 47 year-old virgin in gray pajamas soaking in a bubble bath, drinking a broccoli milkshake and thinking “I’m an Oscar-Meyer Wiener”. You wanna live on top, you gotta live Cocteau’s way. What he wants, when he wants, how he wants. Your other option: come down here, maybe starve to death. Wait...what was the question? It was which franchise survived the franchise wars? is it something along the lines of "Pay 3 bucks for 5 hours worth of diarrhea"?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 9:49:56 GMT -5
It was which franchise survived the franchise wars? is it something along the lines of "Pay 3 bucks for 5 hours worth of diarrhea"? And the worst of all is figuring out how to use those damn three sea shells.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 10:12:50 GMT -5
is it something along the lines of "Pay 3 bucks for 5 hours worth of diarrhea"? And the worst of all is figuring out how to use those damn three sea shells. Brings a whole new perspective to the sea shells..
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Post by Lego Customs! on Aug 15, 2017 11:19:22 GMT -5
Here in the UK we're due to have a sugar tax slapped onto fizzy drinks next year nationwide. For every drink that has over 5g of sugar per 100ml, 18p will be added on per litre. For drinks with more than 8g of sugar per 100ml, 24p will be added on per litre. Milkshakes, fruit juice and drinks made by small independents will be exempt.
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Post by HHH316 on Aug 20, 2017 10:24:03 GMT -5
I just moved into Cook County this week and I already dislike the sugar tax. But our state is broke and needs to figure out a way to start to dig out of this hole.
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Post by cordless2016 on Aug 22, 2017 22:37:45 GMT -5
I just moved into Cook County this week and I already dislike the sugar tax. But our state is broke and needs to figure out a way to start to dig out of this hole. Instead of taxing sugar, why not do the logical thing and start cutting the ridiculous congress and teacher benefits. This state is notorious for elected officials and teachers double dipping into the state pension fund. Start cutting the crap like that before adding another tax to the people.
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Post by HHH316 on Aug 23, 2017 8:19:44 GMT -5
I just moved into Cook County this week and I already dislike the sugar tax. But our state is broke and needs to figure out a way to start to dig out of this hole. Instead of taxing sugar, why not do the logical thing and start cutting the ridiculous congress and teacher benefits. This state is notorious for elected officials and teachers double dipping into the state pension fund. Start cutting the crap like that before adding another tax to the people. There's a million things this state can do to dig it's self out of this hole. I'm not saying it was the right choice, but it's done. At this point, hopefully it will help. Worst case scenario, we have this tax now and people stop buying it, thus all this time and effort went for nothing. They could/should have focused their efforts on something else to be productive, but yeah, that's Illinois for you. As for the teacher benifits, my girlfriend is a teacher in Cook county, and let me tell you, there's not benefit to that.
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Post by cordless2016 on Aug 23, 2017 12:45:27 GMT -5
Instead of taxing sugar, why not do the logical thing and start cutting the ridiculous congress and teacher benefits. This state is notorious for elected officials and teachers double dipping into the state pension fund. Start cutting the crap like that before adding another tax to the people. There's a million things this state can do to dig it's self out of this hole. I'm not saying it was the right choice, but it's done. At this point, hopefully it will help. Worst case scenario, we have this tax now and people stop buying it, thus all this time and effort went for nothing. They could/should have focused their efforts on something else to be productive, but yeah, that's Illinois for you. As for the teacher benifits, my girlfriend is a teacher in Cook county, and let me tell you, there's not benefit to that. State wide tenure ain't bad after only 3 years. I went thru McHenry County. We had gym teachers making $100,000 in less than 5 years of service. State wide there's issues of teachers retiring with pensions of $80-100k and then getting a job at another school and getting paid another five to six figure salary. Anyway back on topic agreed it's here, but it's another priece of trash legislation that won't fix the state.
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