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totodeinhere

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9. Taxing so-called junk food has been tried and it's probably not such as bad idea

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 21, 2013, 02:15 PM

Sep 2013

however there is always a battle over what what constitutes junk food and what does not. Plus I think we need to be wary of a regressive tax like that because it will hit the poor the hardest. Yes we should try to limit certain food commonly known as junk food but poor people should have as much right as anyone else to treat themselves occasionally to a bag of chips or a package of chocolate chip cookies.

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Without doubt etherealtruth Sep 2013 #22

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+ hundreds of thousands. shraby Sep 2013 #4

Very idealistic. Cons will judge no matter what you say ErikJ Sep 2013 #14

Who the fuck cares what the cons think.... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #24

Cons are voters that can take away food stamps completely ErikJ Sep 2013 #27

you put it much nicer than I. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #25

It is not our place to judge. You are right. But nevertheless a pickle and cheese sandwich totodeinhere Sep 2013 #8

Allow healthy hot foods and get rid of the junk-food food stamps. ErikJ Sep 2013 #11

I take exception to your pontificating strategery blunder Sep 2013 #21

Ice tea is much more effective body coolant. ErikJ Sep 2013 #23

People should be able to buy whatever they want with food stamps as long as it is covered by totodeinhere Sep 2013 #5

That wouldn't work. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #7

Taxing so-called junk food has been tried and it's probably not such as bad idea totodeinhere Sep 2013 #9

Agribusiness and crooked farmers won't pass the savings onto consumers meow2u3 Sep 2013 #13

I could certainly go along with giving subsidies to small farmers. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #19

Some farmers markets accept food stamps... Blanks Sep 2013 #29

I tell you the shame is in Cryptoad Sep 2013 #12

What task would that be? And what about the gazillions of parents babylonsister Sep 2013 #16

So you are saying Cryptoad Sep 2013 #17

Don't put words in my mouth. babylonsister Sep 2013 #18

Then what "argument sounds too rightwing" for you? Cryptoad Sep 2013 #20

K&R! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #26

Those are my students. LWolf Sep 2013 #28

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #30