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Offline Reschke

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Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« 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.

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Offline gyrene81

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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2009, 02:50:42 PM »
See Rule #14
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Offline allaire

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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2009, 06:00:28 PM »
See Rule #14
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Offline OOZ662

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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2009, 12:55:08 AM »
Wait, there's a soda tax?
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Offline Anaxogoras

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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2009, 01:01:17 AM »
See Rule #14
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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2009, 01:16:15 AM »
See Rule #14
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Offline OOZ662

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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #7 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...
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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2009, 02:19:33 AM »
See Rule #14
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Offline Chalenge

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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #10 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...
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Offline RipChord929

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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2009, 04:49:27 AM »
See Rule #14
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Re: Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines...Really what gave it away!
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2009, 08:47:26 AM »
See Rule #14
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