>>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/09/could-president-obama-propose-a-soda-tax/
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>Well, considering the amount of tax on a pack of cigarettes, he's paying his dues. If he starts a campaign to reduce the tax on cigarettes while increasing tax on soda pop, then I'm with you, but until then, I think it's a great idea. Tax the hell out of all the junk that people buy that they can actually live quite nicely without - soda pop, ice cream, video games, candy bars, cigarettes.

THAT'S GOING WAYYY TOO FAR!

Do NOT tax my video games!!

That's how the American Revolution started...


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>Oh, and books by Danielle Steele. ;)
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>Besides, one point that Kevin Keane seemed to be making really baffles me: soda pop = groceries?????