New Yorkers are now being taxed extra for non-diet soft drinks. I think this is kind of a funny way to attempt to address obesity. They're calling it the obesity tax.
Apparently there's also a media tax (4%) like on iTunes downloads in New York as well. I'm getting this information from a fellow coworker who lived up there before she moved here.
I think I'd argue more with these taxes if I cared about downloading music or drinking sugary soft drinks. But, at least as far as consumables and obesity are concerned, I'm tempted to support it. More taxes on McDonald's, Krispy Kremes, and those friggin' fatty hoity toity Starbucks coffee drinks too. There's a ton of crud Americans load up on that they really don't need. If they had to pay more for it they might realize that these things shouldn't be every day indulgences, but instead more of a treat. If we treat ourselves all the time then it's not really a treat, is it.
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