(02-28-2017 02:08 PM)Crebman Wrote:  

(02-28-2017 01:33 PM)Ohio Poly Wrote:  Soda tax may be high but it’s nowhere near as pricey as the doctor

http://mynorthwest.com/557329/a-soda-tax...he-doctor/

But here’s one of the big supporters of the tax – Dr. Kenneth Margulies, a cardiologist who teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s sympathetic to the grocers, but not to the soda industry.

“If you saw somebody taking a glass of water and dumping in eight packets of sugar, you’d be pretty shocked,” Dr. Margulies said. “But that’s actually what’s engineered into each and every 12-ounce can.”

And as a cardiologist, he sees every day what sugar does.

“I can’t tell you how many people I see with advanced stages of cardiovascular disease and they definitely regret the choices they made earlier,” he said.

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You know, I just had a thought. We should also institute the national candy and ice cream sugar tax......they have sugar as well. 20% tax, the government can make a killing.

Let's just tax the air we breathe. We all know it isn't the cleanest and more than likely contributes to many respiratory issues that require expensive medical care.