Author Topic: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!  (Read 436 times)

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091016/hl_hsn/sodataxesnotmakingadentinuswaistlines

If they would pull their heads out of the butts and open their eyes...yeah that is asking too much of anyone that studies things like this.

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WTH???  :O

"Our results leave open the possibility that large taxes that are communicated to consumers are still worthwhile to consider as policy options, but small tax changes will not work."



Now I know there is no limit to the depths of stupid human tricks..."get fit or be taxed to death"...morons.
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Wait, there's a soda tax?
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I'm glad I don't live where you witnessed that, Tac. People are rather fit around here...
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By your way of thinking Ripley the whole purpose of taxes overall would be to stop people from working shopping travelling buying selling or doing anything for profit.
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By your way of thinking Ripley the whole purpose of taxes overall would be to stop people from working shopping travelling buying selling or doing anything for profit.

Which thereby means your way of thinking says the word "multipurpose" should not exist...
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