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Title: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: Reschke on October 16, 2009, 01:32:50 PM

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.

 :headscratch:

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: gyrene81 on October 16, 2009, 02:09:41 PM

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.

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: 68ZooM on October 16, 2009, 02:50:42 PM

See Rule #14

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: allaire on October 16, 2009, 06:00:28 PM

See Rule #14

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: OOZ662 on October 17, 2009, 12:55:08 AM

Wait, there's a soda tax?

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: Anaxogoras on October 17, 2009, 01:01:17 AM

See Rule #14

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: Tac on October 17, 2009, 01:16:15 AM

See Rule #14

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: OOZ662 on October 17, 2009, 01:19:55 AM

I'm glad I don't live where you witnessed that, Tac. People are rather fit around here...

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on October 17, 2009, 02:19:33 AM

See Rule #14

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: Chalenge on October 17, 2009, 03:36:24 AM

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.

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: OOZ662 on October 17, 2009, 04:08:56 AM

Quote from: Chalenge on October 17, 2009, 03:36:24 AM

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...

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: RipChord929 on October 17, 2009, 04:49:27 AM

See Rule #14

Title: Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
Post by: Blackwulf on October 17, 2009, 08:47:26 AM

See Rule #14