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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's be clear, sugary sodas are causing health problems right now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly this. I hate to say it but candy and sodas need to be taxed like cigarettes. The obesity crisis is very real. Over 70% of adults in the United States are overweight or obese.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Taxes don't really make people quit. It just makes them more poor. The best it does is over time people stop trying things long enough to get addicted.