Reply #115: My soda habit has helped our teachers keep their jobs [View All]

[liberal_at_heart]

Because of levies passed by voters and the added tax on cigarettes, soda, and beer my kids' school district did not have to lay any teachers off this year. I drink alot of soda so I guess my addiction is helping my school district which I don't mind at all. My husband is trying to drink less soda for health reasons and that is fine. I don't tell him he has to drink soda just so our school district can keep teachers but I love my soda and don't plan on giving it up, so I don't mind helping out our teachers. If people are truly concerned about money or health they will give it up. My father in law gave up cigarettes both for health and financial reasons. My mother in law who is unemployed and who we are helping financially has not given it up but has reduced the number of packs of cigarettes she smokes a day.