Friday, December 19, 2008
Being overweight is not ok...in NY
When I first heard about NY’s Gov. David Paterson’s proposal for an obesity tax, I was like dammmn he gonna make people pay like they weight! I’d make people pay per pound overweight they were. $1 per pound and $.50 per pound if you are part of a gym. Then I read the article and realized that he plans on taxing any beverage that is sugar heavy. This seems like a good idea, because that worked well with cigerettes. It cut down on the amount of smokers and people developin lung cancer. Then I figured out what was wrong with the tax. Right now he just wants to tax drinks. When the positive results come in, are they gonna start taxing food? If they start taxing food then it really wouldn’t be fair to the city kids. See suburban kids eat fatty foods because they can. They kick and scream and pout and mommy gives in so that a scene isn’t made. But most kids that live in the city eat the fatty foods because they are cheap and that’s all mommy can afford. If we start taxing those foods, it’s just gonna make it harder to put food on the table for some families. I think Paterson’s is thinkin in the right direction, but it needs tweakin.
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Man, that is just the start.
ReplyDeleteHere is a PARTIAL list of the taxes Paterson's dumbass has proposed.
An "iTunes tax" of 4 percent (yet another reason for piracy)
A 4 percent tax on taxi, limo and bus rides. (another reason to convince yourself that you're OK to drive)
* A 4 percent entertainment tax on tickets to movies, concerts and sporting events. (nother reason to stay home and drink)
* The tax on beer increases 24 cents per gallon, or more than double the current rate, (fuck, too expensive to drink)
* An 18 percent tax on nondiet soft drinks, which aims to reduce child obesity. (really?)
* A 4 percent tax on cable TV and satellite services, (dammit all, I can't even stay home to watch TV, might as well hit the gym)
* Hiking the cost of "personal" services - including haircuts, manicures, pedicures, massages and gym memberships - by 4 percent. (are you fucking shitting me?)
* A 4 percent sales tax on clothing and shoes under $500. (fuck this, I'm driving to PA or OH to live.)
* Elimination of the law that caps the state sales tax on gasoline at 8 cents per gallon. (jesus christ, I can't even afford to leave now)
Boosting the average vehicle registration fee for drivers by $11, from $44 to $55. (...pissed)
In addition, all drivers would have to get new, "reflectorized" license plates at a fee of $25 each. (that's the last straw, if Obama hasn't outlawed guns yet, I'm going to albany after a little stop at my arms dealer)
Arnold is thinkin bout going down the same path too, i just don't listen that way i don't have a heart attack at an early age
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