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81. They cannot monitor you HOME cooking

Sun Nov 9, 2014, 11:55 AM

Nov 2014

Chicken is not taxed. Potatoes are not taxed. Neither is cooking oil. They are considered food items. However, what is to prevent someone from deep frying that chicken and potatoes? Will the health police ever know what you are cooking at home? Nope, they can only target unhealthy food sold in restaurants and fast food places.

I only eat at fast food places maybe one or twice a YEAR, mostly when travelling. Don't tell mr that a couple of times a year is unhealthly or that I am going to get fat eating these things very rarely. Same with soda. I will PAY the Nanny State's "health" tax. I am 66 years old. The only time I have weighed more than 100 lbs was 30 years ago when I was pregnant. Nobody has ever said to me "don't eat or drink that or you will get FAT". Actually, I have had people say to me "have an extra Big Mac Supersize Meal for me".

Sorry, one size does not fit all.

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I'm 5 foot eight and weigh 155 [View all] backwoodsbob Nov 2014 OP

Why do you ask? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #1

Heh, no response. Kind of like me asking why should I pay school taxes? MH1 Nov 2014 #68

Liquor taxes, that's another one that bugs me. MH1 Nov 2014 #69

I know what you mean. bravenak Nov 2014 #2

It does. Lacking orange juice for breakfast Warpy Nov 2014 #30

+ 1,000,000 KMOD Nov 2014 #31

Why not tax the crap foods and use those monies to subsidize healthy foods? nt arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #90

I'm all for subsidizing healthy food, KMOD Nov 2014 #93

Thanks! nt arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #95

Boxed cereal is way more expensive than eggs and oatmeal. Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #32

Fruit is very expensive though KMOD Nov 2014 #44

A pound and a half of chicken breast is like $8-$9. MillennialDem Nov 2014 #59

Which is why poor folks buy thighs Warpy Nov 2014 #61

I'm not disagreeing with that - just saying the protein ration of a young adult who works out is MillennialDem Nov 2014 #62

I buy chicken breasts when they're $1.99. meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #74

I've never seen fresh skinless chicken breast for less than $5 a pound here. MillennialDem Nov 2014 #75

I just bought a 4-pound package at... meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #76

Rural WI. MillennialDem Nov 2014 #85

Wow! There are tradeoffs, I suppose. meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #100

I hear you - I almost fell over when I went to NYC for the cost of one night in a hotel room. PLUS MillennialDem Nov 2014 #103

I'm very content riding my bike... meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #107

Wow! FrodosPet Nov 2014 #108

This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ Nov 2014 #83

Don't like it *shrug* MillennialDem Nov 2014 #84

Same for ground beef. n/t woodsprite Nov 2014 #102

Yep, at least the 95% lean stuff. So my two main sources of protein cost out the ass. ;) MillennialDem Nov 2014 #104

I told my family that the next time they eat any steak, it'll be in a restaurant. woodsprite Nov 2014 #109

Not the stuff that comes in plastic bags Warpy Nov 2014 #60

I have two teenage boys who play sports Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #64

One thing is cheaper than instant oats. Non-instant oats, especially if bought in bulk. MH1 Nov 2014 #67

I cannot eat instant oats or non-instant oats (the five minute kind). meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #79

I don't cook my oats KMOD Nov 2014 #98

I did this with skim milk jen63 Nov 2014 #65

When I was doing the nutrition thing Warpy Nov 2014 #86

The tricks we learn to use jen63 Nov 2014 #87

I never had kids, I was just cheap Warpy Nov 2014 #89

Oh me too Warpy. jen63 Nov 2014 #91

My father did that in the 1950s. meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #78

We had macaroni and peas on Monday nights and peas and macaroni on Thursday nights!!! Really... winstars Nov 2014 #99

+1 bravenak Nov 2014 #35

bottled fruit juice has no nutritional value formernaderite Nov 2014 #77

That's why I don't believe in regressive taxes, period. Even for cigarettes. n/t nomorenomore08 Nov 2014 #45

Me neither. It's stupid. bravenak Nov 2014 #47

Here's some sage advice... MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #3

sounds a lot like right wing radio juxtaposed Nov 2014 #4

So the merits AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #6

Not liberalism lancer78 Nov 2014 #10

Agreed AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #16

. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #5

1791 tax on alcohol and tobacco . Were not concerned when it didn't concern you? lunasun Nov 2014 #7

. scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #15

what the hell does martin niemoller have to do with the op? juxtaposed Nov 2014 #19

Translation: Gun lovers in America are just like the Jews were in Germany Electric Monk Nov 2014 #22

Godwin strikes again ;) nt arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #92

Soda drinkers are facing genocide, apparently. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #36

no shit,, first coke? I was not a coke drinker--- then Pepsi still not a fan. all were gone and juxtaposed Nov 2014 #40

Well, goddamn. This could be the issue that unites us all. Orsino Nov 2014 #88

The nanny state soda tax is regressive LittleBlue Nov 2014 #8

Food taxes should be abolished along with all the other regressive taxes Kalidurga Nov 2014 #9

I agree... taxing necessities is bullshit. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #13

I completely agree. ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #51

I have to agree on the pizza Kalidurga Nov 2014 #52

Me too! ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #56

probably one of the reasons I like it. Kalidurga Nov 2014 #57

Venison has no carbs. You should be paid for eating it. postulater Nov 2014 #11

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #14

Civility, please! Who ARE these people who archive links to try to intimidate other members? NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #23

Speaking of creepy, another gun lover standing up for gun lovers, "because gunz". Electric Monk Nov 2014 #24

I'm against all sin tax scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #12

I would like to see the term "nanny state" disappear - The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #17

"nanny state" to me in this thread is a Freudian Slip, I hear it all the time on r/w radio juxtaposed Nov 2014 #21

Yep n/t Strelnikov_ Nov 2014 #34

I strongly second that emotion. nt raccoon Nov 2014 #106

You already are taxed for what you eat and drink. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #18

I don't pay taxes on food at the grocery store madville Nov 2014 #33

I agree 110% handmade34 Nov 2014 #20

The exact same argument can be made for all simple carbohydrates Major Nikon Nov 2014 #26

I heard that healthy people die everyday. yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #48

Next you will tell us Euell Gibbons whistler162 Nov 2014 #72

OP Is Not even Overweight, Let Alone Obese. Neither Am I AndyTiedye Nov 2014 #54

Scary Soda..... ileus Nov 2014 #70

Recommended. They use taxes to force us to use help them profit. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #25

Luxury boats, cars and houses are taxed. Mz Pip Nov 2014 #80

Exactly how much are you being taxed for your body weight? librechik Nov 2014 #27

Most of us PasadenaTrudy Nov 2014 #97

I enjoy a beer and a smoke occasionally. Nevernose Nov 2014 #28

Hey Bubba! What are you doin' on this side of the internets? n/t FourScore Nov 2014 #29

Is the tax *that* much of a hardship on you? SMC22307 Nov 2014 #37

There's plenty of other reasons Berkeley and you would not get along. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #38

Berkeley is a fucking mess. I've lived there. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #39

That's nice. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #41

Berkeley worried about soda but has tons of yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #49

Don't move here. Problem solved. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #63

The "nanny state" is a far-right meme. Why are you using it? And problems with obesity KittyWampus Nov 2014 #42

you might want to reconsider your use of the term "nanny state" tularetom Nov 2014 #43

You're right. California is terrible. Never come here. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #46

LOL! flvegan Nov 2014 #53

Well that's not as upsetting as a sixteen cent tax on a can of Coke. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #55

I understand their reasoning, but dissaprove of their actions KMOD Nov 2014 #50

+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2014 #94

It's kind of funny -- WhiteAndNerdy Nov 2014 #58

Sin taxes are NOT the same as banning products altogether. alp227 Nov 2014 #96

Notes From Underground: betsuni Nov 2014 #66

You should be taxed just because you hunt and may own firearms. ileus Nov 2014 #71

Basic to this issue is "the policy is not about your behavior" HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #73

They cannot monitor you HOME cooking HockeyMom Nov 2014 #81

Should you be taxed extra for smoking cigarettes? oberliner Nov 2014 #82

You must be skin and bones. B Calm Nov 2014 #101

No. The MANUFACTURERS should be taxed for making those products. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #105