Quote Originally Posted by R13 View Post
Again, this wasn't a gov. proposal, this was another study and was proven to work actually. This isn't really a sin tax and I doubt this would lead to a chain of products being taxed like you said. Yes, this would be used to raise money, this would just be a addon to it, but it would still work. And my stance still hasn't changed on a soda tax of some sort along with others. The tax credits on gym memberships wouldn't have that much of an effect at all, it wouldn't free up any time for people that don't have the time and wouldn't make anyone any less lazy for those who do have the time.
It is the carrot and the stick argument you prefer the stick and I the carrot. I do not see how you seem to think that a new tax would change behavior but a tax credit would not

By the way i do NOT think that a soda tax will cut ANY consumption at all.......Up until last year the Soda machine at work cost $1 the company that refills the machines jacked up the price to $1.10 for about a week there was a big drop off in the number of soda drinkers here but within a month it was like the price had never changed at all


Would a Soda Tax raise money? YES and if that is a legit goal go for it......Would a Soda tax cut into demand? NO not at the 4-10 cent level IMHO it would take a shocking rate hike to change habits long turn (50-75 cents?)