The Governor of New York, David Paterson needs to powder his wig.
He has proposed a 15% tax on all NON diet soda. Nope, not joking. New York state is facing a multi billion dollar deficit. In order to put more money in the states wallet, an estimated $404 million annually, the Gov. has put forth this brilliant idea.
This is so insane it is hard to actually argue against it logically because it is so crazy. It is also UNAMERICAN. Yes, it is! I know that sounds harsh but it is true. If the people of New York allow this bill to pass they deserve all of the abuse that a liberal state government can dish out at them. People in every other state will lose freedom also. Perhaps, the future senator Kennedy can step in and bring some sanity to this issue. After all I am sure she is opposed to the new tax.
Consider how much freedom we are allowing to be stolen from us...it scares me. Does it make sense that you can have an abortion in New York and if you have no money the state will pay for it with tax money...possibly the extra 15% someone from Queens pays for their Coke or Pepsi. At the same time a terminally ill patient doesn't have the right to end their own life or treat their pain with anything other than what the government approves? This is not an argument for or against abortion, euthanasia or medical marijuana. It is an argument for sanity.
Will someone rise up, start throwing Coke Classic into the harbor and then look the Governor square in the face and say "DON'T TREAD ON ME!"?
Ps-I hope SNL doesn't make fun of this proposal the governor might whine.
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