Comments on: Tax junk food, not fruits, vegetables and baby food http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2009/12/tax-junk-food-not-fruits-vegetables-and-baby-food/ Get the real story Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:44:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jacob http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2009/12/tax-junk-food-not-fruits-vegetables-and-baby-food/comment-page-1/#comment-9426 Jacob Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:55:50 +0000 http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/?p=10293#comment-9426 The debate in New Mexico presents an interesting shift from the debate taking place in many other states. The debate over junk food tax is often brought up as an expansion of taxation. However, with New Mexico facing a potential re-taxation of all foods, the concept of a junk food tax would represent a limitation on proposed taxation. I wonder if in that context, the proposition of a junk food tax is more popular in New Mexico than in other states. The debate in New Mexico presents an interesting shift from the debate taking place in many other states. The debate over junk food tax is often brought up as an expansion of taxation. However, with New Mexico facing a potential re-taxation of all foods, the concept of a junk food tax would represent a limitation on proposed taxation. I wonder if in that context, the proposition of a junk food tax is more popular in New Mexico than in other states.

]]> By: jivaro99 http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2009/12/tax-junk-food-not-fruits-vegetables-and-baby-food/comment-page-1/#comment-9416 jivaro99 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:06:37 +0000 http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/?p=10293#comment-9416 I do believe Nathan and Sanchez may have hit on good subject. The foods that cause our children, and yes our adults also to become obese would be a good source for taxes. I have to ask myself though if this would not be prejudicial treatment to the packaged food industries. I am not sure that it would fly, but it is certainly worth a try. It would solve two problems at once, help alleviate the budget shortfall and take care of the children and adults who eat these foods and grow fat because of them. I am no different than anyone else when it comes to eating junk foods, or should I say I wasn't any different until a year and a half ago, when I decided that 250 pounds was a bit much for a person of my height and age. I went on a diet and dropped to 178 and still working on dropping eight more pounds. My blood sugar went to normal, my blood pressure went back to normal, my energy level is up and I feel like I am alive. I do believe that we could help the state economy and do a service to our children as well by taxing junk foods are along the lines of what gofdisks suggest. But again I would ask the question: Is this the way to go in a system that survives on entrepreneurship? Isn't it better to leave it alone and let the people decide if they want to live longer or die younger because of eating things that are bad for their bodies? I do believe Nathan and Sanchez may have hit on good subject. The foods that cause our children, and yes our adults also to become obese would be a good source for taxes. I have to ask myself though if this would not be prejudicial treatment to the packaged food industries. I am not sure that it would fly, but it is certainly worth a try. It would solve two problems at once, help alleviate the budget shortfall and take care of the children and adults who eat these foods and grow fat because of them.

I am no different than anyone else when it comes to eating junk foods, or should I say I wasn’t any different until a year and a half ago, when I decided that 250 pounds was a bit much for a person of my height and age. I went on a diet and dropped to 178 and still working on dropping eight more pounds. My blood sugar went to normal, my blood pressure went back to normal, my energy level is up and I feel like I am alive.

I do believe that we could help the state economy and do a service to our children as well by taxing junk foods are along the lines of what gofdisks suggest. But again I would ask the question: Is this the way to go in a system that survives on entrepreneurship? Isn’t it better to leave it alone and let the people decide if they want to live longer or die younger because of eating things that are bad for their bodies?

]]> By: Joseph Cummins http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2009/12/tax-junk-food-not-fruits-vegetables-and-baby-food/comment-page-1/#comment-9414 Joseph Cummins Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:32:50 +0000 http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/?p=10293#comment-9414 It is astounding that anyone with an IQ over 50 could support taxing anything, including junk food so that govt Sus domestican's can continue their feeding frenzy. It is astounding that anyone with an IQ over 50 could support taxing anything, including junk food so that govt Sus domestican’s can continue their feeding frenzy.

]]> By: qofdisks http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2009/12/tax-junk-food-not-fruits-vegetables-and-baby-food/comment-page-1/#comment-9411 qofdisks Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:55:29 +0000 http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/?p=10293#comment-9411 Anything that contains high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, excessive dyes and preservatives, hydrogenated oils, high salt content or MSG should especially be singled out for taxation. Foods that contain excessive levels of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides should reflect the cost inherent in more health problems. For that matter, toxic residues in canned, frozen and bagged foods should also be taxed for the cost of health problems. Subsidize wholesome locally grown and processed foods resulting in greater savings in health costs. Tormented meat and depleted nutrient eggs and toxic fish should cost more than locally grown raised under humane and wholesome conditions. Legalize urban chickens and small stock. Anything that contains high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, excessive dyes and preservatives, hydrogenated oils, high salt content or MSG should especially be singled out for taxation. Foods that contain excessive levels of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides should reflect the cost inherent in more health problems. For that matter, toxic residues in canned, frozen and bagged foods should also be taxed for the cost of health problems. Subsidize wholesome locally grown and processed foods resulting in greater savings in health costs.
Tormented meat and depleted nutrient eggs and toxic fish should cost more than locally grown raised under humane and wholesome conditions. Legalize urban chickens and small stock.

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