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In response to "They're taxing coke?! -- nm" by Loyola

NY Gov has proposed a tax on non-diet soft drinks as one of many tax and fee increases to plug a $15.4B hole in the state budget

Posted by znufrii Dec 16 '08, 13:01

over the next 15 months.

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Caviar, lobster getting taxed. Or is it just the drink of choice of the masses? -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 13:08 2
- It's a way to add a small tax to something already cheap and sold en masse. And, if it makes a few people skip a soda now and again all the better. -- nm - Amy Dec 16, 13:10 1
  - You know what I'm in favour of? Linking state governors' pay to their ability to bring in a balanced budget. 15.4 Billion hole? Heads need to roll. -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 13:16
So why are healthcare costs coming down? B/c people aren't drinking Coke as much? - TFox Dec 16, 13:03 3
- that would be the argument in favor of this particular justification. yes. - znufrii Dec 16, 13:06 2
  - Enacting a 1% difference in medical trend takes a lot more than a mild financial incentive to not drink sodapop. - TFox Dec 16, 13:08 1
    - and you're probably right. - znufrii Dec 16, 13:10

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