So Sinful It Should Be Taxed
April 26th, 20104 comments Posted in Wapatui
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The city of Philadelphia wants to charge it’s residents a “sin” tax on soda. Dan thinks that’s ridiculous, will only result in other foodstuff taxes, and could lead to the government deciding what you put in your body. Jane thinks soda only has the potential to harm, from leaching calcium from bones to causing obesity. With the city in need of revenue, Jane thinks this is a great way to generate that revenue.
Have a listen. Then let us know what you think (by voting and/or commenting).
Warning (again): Dan’s potty mouth got the better of him again in this podcast. If detonating F-bombs frighten you, you may not want to listen.
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Below is Jane, paying the nickel in sin tax Dan assessed her for eating a Rice Krispy treat during the podcast.
Dan’s note: Dan wasn’t actually naked during the taping of the intro to this podcast. He was outside, in front of a warm fire, smoking a cigar. But he was fully clothed.
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OK – first off I feel bamboozled. You WEREN’T naked by a fire, Dan? False advertising.
But anyways…
I agree with Jane in regards to the tax itself. Philadelphia does need the revenue, but I also have to take pause at the repercussions of allowing it. As Dan mentioned, what will they tax next? On its own, the sin tax doesn’t bother me, but once those flood gates are open, who knows where they will stop.
I’m going to have to call it a draw since I agree with parts of you both. Also – kudos to Jane for actually taking a nickel to her local municipality.
Yeah – Jane suggested, accurately, that my intros were a little on the sedate side. So I remembered that the Barenaked Ladies record one song on every CD completely naked, and that they said the energy was palpable. So I thought I would pretend to be naked, it would add some juice to the intro.
Judging by the number of comments on this post, I’m thinking it added ew, not juice.
But yes – Jane was totally awesome for taking the nickel in to give as taxes. She is a fantastic sport.
This comment sent by Methyl, Dan’s blackberry. The vote was cast by Methyl, too. She’s nice like that.
I’m with Dan on this. I think the imposition of a sin tax (on tanning beds now, hear)on these items is micromanagement of “the people” to the nth degree.
What’s next?
Bastards.
and for the record? I don’t, as a rule, drink pop or visit a tanning bed.
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