Comments on: NYT: Anti-obesity tax will make soda more expensive than beer https://danwin.com/2010/01/nyt-anti-obesity-tax-will-make-beer-more-expensive-than-soda/ Words, photos, and code by Dan Nguyen. The 'g' is mostly silent. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 04:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 By: Kaye Abad https://danwin.com/2010/01/nyt-anti-obesity-tax-will-make-beer-more-expensive-than-soda/#comment-278 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:35:19 +0000 https://danwin.com/thoughts/nyt-anti-obesity-tax-will-make-beer-more-expensive-than-soda/#comment-278 Obesity is a growing health problem these days because people are too lazy to do some extra exercise and they eat too much. i always exercise and do cardio regularly to maintain a healthy weight.

]]> By: Dustin https://danwin.com/2010/01/nyt-anti-obesity-tax-will-make-beer-more-expensive-than-soda/#comment-276 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:49:10 +0000 https://danwin.com/thoughts/nyt-anti-obesity-tax-will-make-beer-more-expensive-than-soda/#comment-276 The headline to this article is wrong. It should be reversed.

]]> By: JAVSnyc https://danwin.com/2010/01/nyt-anti-obesity-tax-will-make-beer-more-expensive-than-soda/#comment-150 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:01:32 +0000 https://danwin.com/thoughts/nyt-anti-obesity-tax-will-make-beer-more-expensive-than-soda/#comment-150 Concerning Governor Paterson’s proposed soda tax and the absurd justification behind it. I dislike when my tax dollars are use in the name of bad science. Soda has been around since 1265. See… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_drink#History

Governor Paterson should back off the soda. It is not the source of the obesity problem. Inferior physical and nutritional education, which of course leads to poor exercise habits and ill-advised diets, are the cause of inflated waistlines. Having a salad with a Coke is far better then a bottle of water to wash down a face full of dirty water dogs. Add walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator and you’re golden.

There is bad science supporting this bad tax. See… http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/doctors_poke_holes_soda_tax_proposal

I advocate the responsible use of governmental powers, both in taxation and implementation of programs. Why target soda with an extra tax? Isn’t the sale tax we all pay on all the food we purchase enough of a burden? Will a soda tax really do anything to curb obesity?

It offends me that some politician is planning to tax my freedom of choice in the name of a problem he will do nothing to solve. The evaluation of Governor Paterson’s soda tax really comes down to one question. How much of those soda tax dollars will fund physical exercise programs vs. pet projects to keep the politicians in office?

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