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Davy · 09-17-2009, 07:59 AM

What size of tax are we talking about?
I don't think you could make such a rather cheap product like soda unattractive by adding tax. People will still buy it, even if it costs twice as much. You might hit some poor people with it. But think about it - if you are fat, you can obviously afford a lot of food. I don't think it would hurt enough to stop drinking soda.

What determines a soda, anyway? You cannot enforce such a tax. If it was to be introduced, it would have to be a tax on the sugar level of all beverages. And while they were at it, they could just as well apply the tax on food and sweets.

09-17-2009, 07:59 AM
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	What size of tax are we talking about? I don't think you could make such a rather cheap product like soda unattractive by adding tax. People will still buy it, even if it costs twice as much. You might hit some poor people with it. But think about it - if you are fat, you can obviously afford a lot of food. I don't think it would hurt enough to stop drinking soda. What determines a soda, anyway? You cannot enforce such a tax. If it was to be introduced, it would have to be a tax on the sugar level of all beverages. And while they were at it, they could just as well apply the tax on food and sweets. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all