Fat Tax

This infuriates me.

"Tax sugar drinks to fight obesity, authors say" (??!!)

Give me a break! Taxing sugared drinks? Yes, this is the answer -- of course! Because a 10% tax on a Red Bull is going to influence the decision of someone who already pays the rediculous prices for caffein drinks anyway, right? You mean, I have to pay $3.30 instead of $3.00? Just like keeping marijuana an illigal substance prevents people from getting it? Or raising taxes on cigarettes prevents people from smoking? Because that's exactly what the government wants - the tabacco industry to decrease! Riiiiight... I forgot that the government doesn't depend on taxes - it's probably the cause of all these objective news articles I've been reading.

....please forgive the sarcasm. Obviously this tax ordeal isn't about anyone's health, or their grocery bills. Taxpayers are not the ones benefiting here in the least. It's actually the complete opposite.

Great spin, CBC.

A more appropriate title?

"Fat Tax: Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures".

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