Comments on: Obesity Tax on Energy Drinks http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks Offering the best energy drink reviews, the web's largest caffiene database, and the latest caffiene news to satisfy your caffeine addiction. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:58:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Elf http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-152572 Elf Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:24:35 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-152572 http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/12/14/2008-12-14_governor_paterson_proposes_obesity_tax_a-1.html Did you know that this man is also the one who is proposing a 3% cut in educational spending that will result in over a 600$ increase in tuition for the univeristies. Try telling college students that their study "aids" and their education are getting more expensive at a faster rate than inflation and McDonald's payraises. -Elf http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/12/14/2008-12-14_governor_paterson_proposes_obesity_tax_a-1.html

Did you know that this man is also the one who is proposing a 3% cut in educational spending that will result in over a 600$ increase in tuition for the univeristies. Try telling college students that their study “aids” and their education are getting more expensive at a faster rate than inflation and McDonald’s payraises.

-Elf

]]> By: Elf http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-152571 Elf Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:20:57 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-152571 Andrew you have got to be kidding me. Luckily, I am from Kansas and we dont care much about what anyone else does but as to a 15% tax raise on Sugary drinks.?! that wont solve anything. If they wanted to target something, they should target Starbucks crappy coffee. Real coffee doesnt require the pansy New Yorker coffee drinkers to laden their specialty drinks with sugar and creamer as to hide that bitter and disgusting after taste that is a product of automatic esspresso machines and $hi77y bean selection. Energy drinks and soft drinks arent the primary culprits. the people are. Go play soccer, or baseball, or even bowling. Do something. Target the parents for the sedative lifestyle's they allow there children to endure. The mockery that money makes anyone change is assinine and all that will happen is companies will lose business and drop the prices $.45 to allow there sales to regain ground. Same aspect applies with texting and cell phones. When a 6yr old is texting in school. WE HAVE A PROBLEM. the literacy rate of normal americans is dropping at an alarming rate but most people in the age group of 6-16 can tell you what LMAO, LOL, TTYL,BRB, and GTG means. Target the problem, not a beverage. -Elf -Normality is only the Absence of Indifference. -Elf Andrew you have got to be kidding me. Luckily, I am from Kansas and we dont care much about what anyone else does but as to a 15% tax raise on Sugary drinks.?! that wont solve anything. If they wanted to target something, they should target Starbucks crappy coffee. Real coffee doesnt require the pansy New Yorker coffee drinkers to laden their specialty drinks with sugar and creamer as to hide that bitter and disgusting after taste that is a product of automatic esspresso machines and $hi77y bean selection. Energy drinks and soft drinks arent the primary culprits. the people are. Go play soccer, or baseball, or even bowling. Do something. Target the parents for the sedative lifestyle’s they allow there children to endure. The mockery that money makes anyone change is assinine and all that will happen is companies will lose business and drop the prices $.45 to allow there sales to regain ground. Same aspect applies with texting and cell phones. When a 6yr old is texting in school. WE HAVE A PROBLEM. the literacy rate of normal americans is dropping at an alarming rate but most people in the age group of 6-16 can tell you what LMAO, LOL, TTYL,BRB, and GTG means. Target the problem, not a beverage.

-Elf

-Normality is only the Absence of Indifference. -Elf

]]> By: Anon http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-152141 Anon Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:20:35 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-152141 Man, my country's government is a complete tard. Man, my country’s government is a complete tard.

]]> By: 3o3 http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-151269 3o3 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:48:59 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-151269 I have to agree with tramp, kids are fat because they don't do anything. When I was young we played outside all the time, kids today don't. My neighbor drives his kids the two blocks to school and his kids are in 5th and 6th grade. I have to agree with tramp, kids are fat because they don’t do anything. When I was young we played outside all the time, kids today don’t. My neighbor drives his kids the two blocks to school and his kids are in 5th and 6th grade.

]]> By: Tramp http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-150377 Tramp Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:36:08 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-150377 Indeed "Diet" drinks are not really a viable alternative, but according to this article would be taxed less than normal drinks. "Some scientists have recommended further investigation into any possible connection between aspartame and diseases such as brain tumors, brain lesions, mental disorders, and lymphoma." ... Sounds incredibly safe to me. [Sugary drinks are a huge problem for many kids not lucky enough to be unaffected by them and are indeed obese.] - Andrew. So, instead of making them more expensive for these kids to buy (which will not stop anything), why not use public schooling to teach them the risks of consuming such foods (i'm talking ALL junk food, not just sugary drinks) without other foods that are better for them, and mostly without exercise? Face it, most kids these days sit around at home on their computers or in front of a tv and never do anything to burn their calorie intake. Indeed “Diet” drinks are not really a viable alternative, but according to this article would be taxed less than normal drinks. “Some scientists have recommended further investigation into any possible connection between aspartame and diseases such as brain tumors, brain lesions, mental disorders, and lymphoma.” … Sounds incredibly safe to me.

[Sugary drinks are a huge problem for many kids not lucky enough to be unaffected by them and are indeed obese.] – Andrew.
So, instead of making them more expensive for these kids to buy (which will not stop anything), why not use public schooling to teach them the risks of consuming such foods (i’m talking ALL junk food, not just sugary drinks) without other foods that are better for them, and mostly without exercise? Face it, most kids these days sit around at home on their computers or in front of a tv and never do anything to burn their calorie intake.

]]> By: DandyCakes http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-150094 DandyCakes Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:37:52 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-150094 I don't think "Diet" drinks are a viable alternative. and in someways potentially more harmful. I don’t think “Diet” drinks are a viable alternative. and in someways potentially more harmful.

]]> By: edjunkie http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-150045 edjunkie Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:04:51 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-150045 Really though it is only about money. Think of all the fat people you know. They all drink diet drinks for the most part. Really though it is only about money. Think of all the fat people you know. They all drink diet drinks for the most part.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-150044 Andrew Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:54:50 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-150044 The government already uses taxes to shape social behavior: tax deductions for mortgage interest and property taxes are there to encourage home ownership, tax deductions for charitable donations encourage this, tax deductions for solar cells installed in your home, etc. This is no different, and I think it's a great idea, just like taxes on tobacco helped, over time, to greatly reduce the smoking rate. Sugary drinks are a huge problem for many kids not lucky enough to be unaffected by them and are indeed obese. It is so socially acceptable to drink these, however, that it takes someone with as strong a voice as the government to stand up and say THIS IS BAD FOR YOU! Maybe they will listen. The government already uses taxes to shape social behavior: tax deductions for mortgage interest and property taxes are there to encourage home ownership, tax deductions for charitable donations encourage this, tax deductions for solar cells installed in your home, etc.

This is no different, and I think it’s a great idea, just like taxes on tobacco helped, over time, to greatly reduce the smoking rate. Sugary drinks are a huge problem for many kids not lucky enough to be unaffected by them and are indeed obese. It is so socially acceptable to drink these, however, that it takes someone with as strong a voice as the government to stand up and say THIS IS BAD FOR YOU! Maybe they will listen.

]]> By: eanowakattack http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-150017 eanowakattack Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:05:42 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-150017 "Are they planning on taxing fruit juices as well, which contain natural sugars?" Exactly. Take a look at MOST of the beverages on the market today; many contain high levels of sugar. Even the Vitamin Water line has a lot of sugar. I'm having a hard time trying to wrap my head around this idea. + “Are they planning on taxing fruit juices as well, which contain natural sugars?”

Exactly. Take a look at MOST of the beverages on the market today; many contain high levels of sugar. Even the Vitamin Water line has a lot of sugar.
I’m having a hard time trying to wrap my head around this idea.

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]]> By: Tramp http://www.energyfiend.com/2009/01/obeisity-tax-on-energy-drinks/comment-page-1#comment-149931 Tramp Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:59:42 +0000 http://www.energyfiend.com/?p=1157#comment-149931 NYC banning trans fats doesn't make anyone money, whereas a tax DOES; and therefore other cities and states are going to be more likely to follow suit. Of course Chris is right it's just an attempt to create more revenue. As far as the title of the tax, even, it's ridiculous. I consume quite a large amount of sugar (and caffeine as well) basically every day and would not be considered by anyone to be even near "obese". Are they planning on taxing fruit juices as well, which contain natural sugars? NYC banning trans fats doesn’t make anyone money, whereas a tax DOES; and therefore other cities and states are going to be more likely to follow suit. Of course Chris is right it’s just an attempt to create more revenue.

As far as the title of the tax, even, it’s ridiculous. I consume quite a large amount of sugar (and caffeine as well) basically every day and would not be considered by anyone to be even near “obese”.

Are they planning on taxing fruit juices as well, which contain natural sugars?

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