What do you think about this idea?
2007-07-04 15:11:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It comes down to this. I don't want to pay more income tax, property tax, sales tax, etc. Yet, the country's infrastructure is falling apart and we have no way to pay for it. Maybe you are on to something here. I could live with sin taxing bad food. Now all we need to do is build more casinos and all will be perfect. Always double down on 11!
2007-07-04 15:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by Rckets 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea. The reason its constitutional to sin tax cigarettes and alcohol is because those are both luxuries than no one needs. Food, however, is a need for survival and there are many people who already can't afford anything but fast food (which is why its so popular). Sin taxing fast food increases the risks of people going hungry.
2007-07-05 11:14:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a new fast food restaurant had healthy fast food (i.e. Tokyo Joe's), would you have a sin tax on that too? Even if the fast food is unhealthy, living in a democracy means that people should have a choice on what foods they eat (good or bad).
2007-07-04 22:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by fitman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who's telling me what a sin constitutes? If tax is needed for an item alright. Just don't assume that it's considered a "SIN" by me. Too many damn taxes anyway. It's a sin I tell ya.
2007-07-04 22:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by Spade, Sam Spade 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it. But fast food is getting better, and its a choice, so, no.
2007-07-04 22:15:15 · answer #5 · answered by Cathrine K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a horrible Idea
yeah fast food it bad for you
but it is a godsend on long roadtrips
2007-07-04 22:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by a person 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. If you need taxes then just be straight forward about collecting it instead of playing games.
2007-07-04 22:18:33 · answer #7 · answered by the Boss 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Dont you think that the damn goverment already taxes us far to bloody much without finding another excuse for them to take our hard earned money!
2007-07-04 22:18:12 · answer #8 · answered by kel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
why not? they sin tax cigarettes and alcohol .. fast food may not be as bad (i mean they do have salads) ... but it sure isn't great for you either.
2007-07-04 22:14:44 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ JustAChick ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
THATS THE DUMBEST IDEA IVE EVER HEARD
2007-07-04 22:15:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋