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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 05:41 PM Original message |
Coke, bottler launching campaign against soda tax |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'll take their side if they'll take HFCS out of their product |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. Agreed. |
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Bill219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. You know what is really mind- boggling??? |
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SoCalNative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Mind boggling? Really? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It would hurt a lot of less well off people |
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SoCalNative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. It's not elitism |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Theres a great many things in life we dont "need" |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. why defend huge corporations making millions |
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mamaleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I make some pretty tasty, sugary, artery clogging goodies in my kitchen. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. and I support your right to make those goodies... |
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mamaleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. So everything "bad" |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. rum is bad??? I don't think so |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Because this tax wouldnt be punishing those corporations |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I believe your argument is foolish |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Why do you hate things others enjoy that you dont? |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. A healthier less obese one? n/t |
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BulletproofLandshark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. How is not having soda going to hurt anyone? |
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twitomy (756 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. This tax proposal has nothing to do trying to keep people healthy. |
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mamaleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. DING DING! Someone either got it or will admit they get it. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. i agree. i occassionally drink "diet coke". |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. As I understood it it was a QUARTER of a cent per ounce |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. I could care less if this passes or not |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Resisting a regressive tax is not crybaby activity, nor is resisting paternalism. n/t |
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DumpDavisHogg (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. As long as they don't exempt that diet garbage |
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twitomy (756 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. The diet crap sint any healthier IMHO..NT |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. Good for Coke. nt |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. who is behind those stupid astroturf commercials? |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Americans Against Food Taxes |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-29-09 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. Think of the millions of people that will vote against those that supported the soda tax. |
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Kurska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
28. I love how people claim Liquids need to have nutrional value, WATER has no nutrtional value either. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
31. Diana Garza et al. had better use some focus groups next commercial out |
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