>NYC passes another infringement of my rights..grrrrr
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http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/09/13/new-york-city-approves-ban-on-large-sodasSoda's toll on our health care system is enormous. Soda and other high-sugar food products have contributed to an epidemic of Type 2 diabetes and other ailments in this country.
The health care costs of the uninsured related to these high-sugar foods are paid by the insured through high premiums. Every time uninsured John gulps that 64-ounce Coke he's taking a nickel out of my pocket and yours.
We have two options:
1. Incentivize healthy consumption and discourage unhealthy consumption (make healthy food cheaper than unhealthy food via taxes and/or subsidies)
2. Let uninsured people die
Banning a size of container is neither solution 1 or 2 and is political stupidity at its finest.
Brandon Harker
Sebae Data Solutions