Tax on calories.......only a moonbat would think affordable food is a problem

[KUchief25]

It's all for the children like usual.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by le roi

Generating revenue for the government is different from stimulating the economy. I think liberals were right in 08-09-2010 when they said that food stamps stimulated the economy.

Or, more accurately, it is that letting people starve is bad for the economy, especially when your country exports a huge surplus of food.

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So we have an obesity problem AND a starvation problem?

[Ceece]

I really think we are coming to the end of the gravy train that is the "tax this for health, tax that for prevention" model. We need to up the game, reorg, and just accept TAX BIG and make the most of it where we can by having the right people in charge and a framework in which they can do things. The nickel and diming has got to stop. We MUST get the corrupt out of power, end behind the scenes favors, stupid bills and laws, and make this as simple and transparent as we can. IF we can do that people will still be mad about "their tax dollars" funding something they don't like but tough, it's the only way we are going to be able to function in the not so distant future.

Yes, some will call it Socialism and they wouldn't be entirely wrong....because we have always been partially socialistic in the country. We don't like to admit it and hide behind other stuff which makes it difficult to manage well is all.

[le roi]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

So we have an obesity problem AND a starvation problem?

Did I say we have a starvation problem?

I know some of y'all are old and decrepit, but it ought not be that difficult to comprehend the words I use.

[Goinback2011]

Food prices have been rising rapidly for several years, and will continue to do so due to the Fed printing money.