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A tax on soda.  Is this acceptable or not?  Surely it's another way for the government to create revenue, but why soda?  Clearly this is a "sin" tax.  A tax to try and discourage the consumption of soda.  However, who is the government to nanny our consumption of food.  If you ask me, it's none of their business.  Many questions emerge from this tax.  Will this be a slippery slope? Where it starts off at a soda tax, but leads down the path towards more taxes which try to create negative incentives?  Let us know your thoughts in the comments!  Supplemental articles attached.

Supplemental Articles:

The Battle Over Taxing Soda - The New York Times

Soda Tax Could Shake Up Industry - NPR

Will the tax be effective in cutting down obesity or will it only do harm.  And should the government even have an opinion to what we can and cannot drink?

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