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May 1, 2008
New Jersey May Put Sin Tax on Fast Food
Democrats manage to get elected by claiming they will mostly just steal from the rich, with the implication that this means people other than you. But in actuality, they will confiscate money from anyone who has it. New Jersey Dems may extract more money from relatively penurious citizens while exerting more control over their behavior by imposing a sin tax on fast food.
The thought of taxing a Big Mac or a Wendy's burger came up at a New Jersey Hospital Association meeting where Gov. Jon S. Corzine was asked if it could be an option to help fund struggling hospitals. At the meeting, he reportedly called it a "constructive suggestion."
An added advantage: this will leave the poor with even less money to spend on insurance, helping to justify a government takeover of the healthcare industry.
On a tip from mega.
Posted by Van Helsing at May 1, 2008 7:42 AM
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Bill Clinton tried this with cigarettes, and people still smoke.
Posted by: UCA at May 1, 2008 9:05 AM
I'd like to suggest a sin tax on Starbucks-style coffee drinks like frappucinos, etc. Not only are they usually chock-full of calories, but they come in those dastardly disposable plastic or paper cups.
THEN you might hear the libs howl about "freedom of choice."
Posted by: Pam at May 1, 2008 9:12 AM
Yeah, the elite "rich people" drink Starbucks, they can afford extra taxes!
Posted by: KHarn at May 1, 2008 3:48 PM
We already pay 7% tax on restaurant meals in Jersey. I like Pam's idea of a sin tax on Starbuck's silly coffee drinks. I'd also like to see an extra tax on sushi, but I'm not holding my breath.
Posted by: Jim - PRS at May 2, 2008 4:40 AM
I guess they could put a sin tax on gay marriage.
If they want to use the word sin then it should apply according to Webster's definition.
Posted by: UCA at May 2, 2008 8:15 AM
