>>>>NYC passes another infringement of my rights..grrrrr
>>>>
>>>>http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/09/13/new-york-city-approves-ban-on-large-sodas
>>>
>>>Soda'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.
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>>I'm interested in what the next steps will be.
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>>1. Ban Refills.
>>2. Ban anyone from buying more than one drink at time.
>>3. Ban anyone from buying a second drink after finishing the first.
>>4. Ban supermarkets from selling cases of pop. One can per customer limit.
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>Sometimes I can't tell whether you're being satirical. This time yes?

You never know...

Actually, yes, I am. Even I know that under item 4 they'll still be allowed to sell the customer a case of 24 once he/she can prove that there are 24 people in the family - probably a govenment issued card of some sort.