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New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:47:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		New Jersey is now considering putting a tax on fast food in order to help fund struggling hospitals.

They are calling it a "sin" tax.

http://wcbstv.com/local/fast.food.tax.2.712510.html
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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:48:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's a fantastic idea. About time somebody did something about those fast food bastards too.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:50:24 PM   
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They already have another idiot tax that they refer to as "the lottery"

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:53:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		But this is a tax on the poor. The vast majority of the people who get fast food on a regular basis are lower and middle class.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:53:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't like this. mainly as the cheapest food right now is fast food, thus why so many who are poor eat it. So, its ANOTHER tax on those who are poor, if you ask me. And you wonder how the rich stay richer... Why not a tax on fois gras or veal, if we're going for a real 'sin tax'?

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:53:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		The lottery's a fucking scandal: it's the ultimate tax on the poor. Because really, who else than the poor play it? If you're rich, you're less likely to go for it.

Tax the fastfooders away: they peddle poison.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:55:00 PM   
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But this is a tax on the poor. The vast majority of the people who get fast food on a regular basis are lower and middle class.


Good point: this is why they should close those things down.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:55:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's much cheaper to buy and prepare your own meals. I can eat well for less than five dollars a day-try doing that on fast food. Three meals.

But I am also not lazy, I am willing to do the small amount of work it takes.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:57:23 PM   
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New Jersey is now considering putting a tax on fast food in order to help fund struggling hospitals.

They are calling it a "sin" tax.

http://wcbstv.com/local/fast.food.tax.2.712510.html


I would tax luxury goods first and formost.

There was a Dutch health report released not too long ago that said that people who keep themselves healthy are a burden to health services rather than unhealthy people because unhealthy people usually died suddenly or after short illnesses. People who tried to keep healthy lived longer and hence used the health service more and when they were seriously ill, their illnesses where much longer than unhealthy people who would just die off. So I guess sports equipement, gyms, bikes and anything else that keeps you fit should really be taxed more.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:58:46 PM   
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It's much cheaper to buy and prepare your own meals. I can eat well for less than five dollars a day-try doing that on fast food. Three meals.

But I am also not lazy, I am willing to do the small amount of work it takes.


But... I love the taste of hot cow death in the morning!


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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 12:59:15 PM   
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New Jersey is now considering putting a tax on fast food in order to help fund struggling hospitals.

They are calling it a "sin" tax.

http://wcbstv.com/local/fast.food.tax.2.712510.html


I would tax luxury goods first and formost.

There was a Dutch health report released not too long ago that said that people who keep themselves healthy are a burden to health services rather than unhealthy people because unhealthy people usually died suddenly or after short illnesses. People who tried to keep healthy lived longer and hence used the health service more and when they were seriously ill, their illnesses where much longer than unhealthy people who would just die off. So I guess sports equipement, gyms, bikes and anything else that keeps you fit should really be taxed more.


I agree, we need a 150% tax on big screen tv's. Especially for watching football.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 1:03:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		We all agree! What a fanfuckingstic thread :-) .

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 1:30:30 PM   
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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 1:30:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Considering?  Every state I've lived in already had a tax on fast food.  So, most states don't or what?
Carbonated drinks also have a tax.  Water doesn't until they add carbonation.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 1:32:52 PM   
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I agree, we need a 150% tax on big screen tv's. Especially for watching football.


You are being sarcastic right?

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 1:53:12 PM   
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I don't like this. mainly as the cheapest food right now is fast food, thus why so many who are poor eat it. So, its ANOTHER tax on those who are poor, if you ask me. And you wonder how the rich stay richer... Why not a tax on fois gras or veal, if we're going for a real 'sin tax'?

Cheaper than a kilo of pintos, a bag of rice, some onions, salt, pepper, spices, and so on? I don't think so.

But people have to get off their asses and, you know, actually cook it.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 1:57:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		"There was a Dutch health report released not too long ago that said that people who keep themselves healthy are a burden to health services rather than unhealthy people because unhealthy people usually died suddenly or after short illnesses. People who tried to keep healthy lived longer and hence used the health service more and when they were seriously ill, their illnesses where much longer than unhealthy people who would just die off."

If you can prove that meat, I'll kiss your ass on public square and give you a half hour to draw a crowd. I am not being sarcastic, if I had something solid I would yell it from the mountaintops. I just can't do so on your sayso alone.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 1:57:55 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster

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ORIGINAL: RuheMaus

I don't like this. mainly as the cheapest food right now is fast food, thus why so many who are poor eat it. So, its ANOTHER tax on those who are poor, if you ask me. And you wonder how the rich stay richer... Why not a tax on fois gras or veal, if we're going for a real 'sin tax'?

Cheaper than a kilo of pintos, a bag of rice, some onions, salt, pepper, spices, and so on? I don't think so.

But people have to get off their asses and, you know, actually cook it.


I havent cooked in years, many people simply dont have the time.

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 2:00:23 PM   
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I havent cooked in years, many people simply dont have the time.



...a false economy, in a time sense, in my opinion. You may find that the time you spend in hospital in later life as a result of too much processed food rather more of a drag than figuring out how a slow cooker works......

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RE: New Jersey considers tax on fast food - 5/1/2008 2:00:24 PM   
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The lottery's a fucking scandal: it's the ultimate tax on the poor. Because really, who else than the poor play it? If you're rich, you're less likely to go for it.

Tax the fastfooders away: they peddle poison.

*Mumblegrumbelbum.*
Indeedy. Even the most slack-jawed dull-witted Conventioneer in Vegas understands in a vague sort of way that all those architectural abominations they call Hotels and Casinos there don't get built because the odds are against the house.

"Ya can't win if ya don't play!" Ah hahahaha chumps.

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