Sunday, March 31, 2002

 

"Citing California's huge budget shortfall and its growing number of overweight children, a state lawmaker is proposing a new tax on soda to fight childhood obesity.

Assemblyman John Campbell (R-Irvine) described the soda proposal as the latest attempt to demonize a legal product to justify increasing taxes. Targets of so-called sin taxes have traditionally included tobacco, alcohol and gambling.

"Where will this ever stop?" asked Campbell, a self-described soda abstainer who handles budget matters for his caucus. "Are they going to tax the butter on my carrots because carrots are healthier without butter?

"I think if you ate too much tofu it's probably bad for you, so does that mean we should tax tofu in big jars?" "

I agree with Campbell. This is too ridiculous for words.

posted by Anne 3/31/2002 12:07:00 PM