Agreeable_Sun3754 t1_itp9hta wrote
Reply to comment by Foxcecil in Massachusetts should have a Tax Sugary Drinks. This would discourage consumers from buying products that may lead to chronic illness, and high long term costs to the health system. by [deleted]
It's not about controlling people it's about controlling corporations. Tax their shitty products that cause problems to reduce problems. It's like the tobacco industry, the first step is taxing the product so we can see how bad it's infiltration is in our society.
Foxcecil t1_itpjga9 wrote
Using taxation for anything other than maintaining the minimal effective level of government is simply the government putting their hands on the people's breasts or backside. Any excuse or reasoning for weaponizing taxation in such a way is akin to a physical perpetrator saying to his victim, " You like this. You need this. I'm just trying to help you." America was created to make sure the people didn't have to deal with this BS. Live and let live.
Agreeable_Sun3754 t1_itqdqh2 wrote
So you'd rather corporations do that?
Foxcecil t1_itsa25j wrote
Let's look at real world analogies. Would I prefer the CCP of China or Bill Gates/Apple to call the shots. I would certainly prefer making my own decisions, but if I had to choose an evil overlord, it definitely would be a company over a huge government..
Agreeable_Sun3754 t1_itsd5wz wrote
Ya, those companies are only being so nice because you have a huge government preventing them from doing what they normally do without oversight. Hint company towns and being paid in company script.
Dobagoh t1_itpwh58 wrote
Nope, America was created so voters could control what taxes they imposed on themselves instead of letting uninterested and disinterested people across an entire ocean make those decisions on their behalf, without their input or advice, contrary to what they were promised hundreds of years ago when the colonies were first formed.
Do better.
SLEEyawnPY t1_itqfwyi wrote
The difference between user "Foxcecil" and you is they're probably at some level self-aware they'd say anything if there was decent money to be made in saying it, while you seem to actually believe your variety of bullshit.
>Do better.
At least they're predictable.
Dobagoh t1_itqo32i wrote
Lmao. These are some of the reasons stated in the Declaration of Independence but I believe in my own bullshit, ok bud.
SLEEyawnPY t1_itqpn2z wrote
>These are some of the reasons stated in the Declaration of Independence
Yes, and God prevents tax-evading slave owners from ever not telling the full truth in written documents.
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