tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post7874788565391644631..comments2023-05-26T10:44:37.150-04:00Comments on The Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snake: On Taxing SinBi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10486453438350039642noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post-18243926867534906762009-06-03T13:01:09.144-04:002009-06-03T13:01:09.144-04:00I'm not too concerned about the regressive nat...I'm not too concerned about the regressive nature about a potential sweetener tax. Diabetes, Obesity, and heart disease disproportionately affect the poorer socioeconomic classes. I generally feel the same way about cigarette taxes. And I think alcohol taxes should probably be based on direct alcohol, instead of taxing beer, wine and liquor at different rates. (Full disclosure - I love beer and beer is currently taxed at the highest rate per ounce of alcohol). <br /><br />I'm far more concerned with the whole fact that these drinks are only as cheap as they are because of the corn subsidies.<br /><br />Why subsidize an input and then tax the output? It seems like it's just giving money away to the producers of the input. Oh wait, that's right - Iowa gets to go first in the presidential primaries.<br /><br />My country has such a stupid political system.Shanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023519482024334644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477131299817733843.post-81336440374690495502009-06-02T12:25:38.037-04:002009-06-02T12:25:38.037-04:00What about high-falutin' sugary drinks like Jones ...What about high-falutin' sugary drinks like Jones soda and SoBe and stuff like that? <br /><br />Really, they should just be honest and call it a "plebeian tastes" tax.Elephantschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610471467736150461noreply@blogger.com