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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:25 PM Original message |
Why is Alcohol NOT included in the proposed tax for uninsured children? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why are you picking on ME???? |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I think the whole concept is ridiculous. Tax McDonald's, Tax RJ Reynolds, Tax the Corn Lobby.... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. How is that the average citizen? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Alcohol abuse is involved in a lot of health problems |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Because it's always "safe" to levy "sin-taxes" on the group that's currently out of favor |
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pnb (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Too many drinkers |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - yeah, that ain't a problem |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. FAS is not a big problem in the vast majority of the country |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. OH get real! Yes there are some individuals who are stupid! |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You get real! |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yes you're right, but you can't legislate OR TAX morality or responsibility. n/t |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. Alcohol, in reasonable amounts, is good for you. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes, but if abused - which it often is - it can cause serious health problems too. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. Agreed. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think they should tax pot--after they legalize it. |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am a non smoker but I appose taxes on cigarettes to raise money for non smoking |
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BringEmOn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's easier to collect sin tax than to cut the Pentagon budget or to rescind tax cuts for the |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Yea that's right, but the other pot is SO MUCH BIGGER!!!!! n/t |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. Alcohol and Cigarettes CAUSE Major Health Problems |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. Because tobacco is produced in relatively few areas |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. Because alcohol is good for you. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
22. The authors of the bill are alcoholics? |
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