I understand governments need to get their cash from somewhere, and that excessive sugars and fats can cause a health risk but i don't think penal taxes are the way to do it.
There is also the fact that those in lower socio-economic groups tend to be net higher consumers of the processed foods which contain these higher levels of unhealthy additives.
There is also the fact that those in lower socio-economic groups tend to be net higher consumers of the processed foods which contain these higher levels of unhealthy additives.
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Sin taxes on fat and sugar. What do you think?
13/11/2012 09:19:33 AM
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Sure. Revenue's got to come from somewhere. But only after we end corn subsidies and the like. *NM*
13/11/2012 01:52:01 PM
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I think they are stupid ideas.
13/11/2012 02:11:14 PM
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Re: I think they are stupid ideas.
13/11/2012 03:28:59 PM
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Yeah you're right
13/11/2012 03:52:09 PM
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Yes, that is exactly what I meant
13/11/2012 03:59:00 PM
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I would recommend you read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
14/11/2012 06:04:42 AM
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It's a pretty regressive tax.
13/11/2012 03:34:21 PM
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Palm oil? They want to tax shampoo?
13/11/2012 11:03:44 PM
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No, the tax is only for foodstuffs in which palm oil is an ingredient. I should've clarified that *NM*
14/11/2012 11:53:30 AM
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A palm oil tax is potentially a much more complex issue than you suggest
13/11/2012 11:12:24 PM
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Re: A palm oil tax is potentially a much more complex issue than you suggest
14/11/2012 05:25:15 PM
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