Posted on 04/21/2011 12:41:38 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Sipping soda may not help your waistline. But taxing it could do wonders for schools' bottom line.
In the Peninsula and South Bay, a tax could mean more than $86 million to tackle the epidemic of childhood obesity -- a welcomed infusion of money during a time of harsh budget cuts.
A bill by Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel, would levy a tax on any beverage with added caloric sweeteners, such as soda pop, sweet teas and sports drinks. AB 669 proposes a tax of 1 cent per fluid ounce, which would raise an estimated $1.7 billion annually in California -- most of it going toward health-related programs for children.
San Mateo County would see $22.6 million, while Santa Clara County would receive $63.5 million, according to a statewide study released Thursday by the nonprofit California Center for Public Health Advocacy.
"That's a sizable amount of money," said Peter Burchyns, spokesman for the San Mateo County Office of Education.
Burchyns said it's unclear whether schools would have to use the money for a specific purpose or be able to direct it to a variety of needs.
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lots of parcel taxes around too..
No. No. No. No. .. No.
Problem,they never get the $$$!
Do you imagine they took either the effect of the tax or political correctness into account when they came up with this figure?
idiots
CA schools need EDUCATION programs, not health programs.
(’Ve must do it to uhhh.. for ze children.. Jaa.’)
Yeah, Right. always for the children.. and the unions.
Idiots. Just can’t grasp that when you raise a tax on something, you get less of it. Won’t raise near that much, but would kill a decent number of jobs.
Again, idiots...
The Nanny State advances...
For a 2 liter bottle that only has 11 cents tax already, they're going to add at least 67 cents in tax atop that. And I'm sure the plan is to toss this tax on fountain served drinks as well, making that 44 ounce soda half a buck more expensive.
All to give to...schools? The place that outlaws tag, forbids running, and dumbed down every single playground? Will this bring back actual gym in schools? Nope, nope, it's for education classes... Which obviously aren't working in the first place, but if we give it a heck of a lot more money, it'll be just a-okay. Really, we won't use that money to pad our union slush funds...
The tax is stupid, the supposed benefit of the tax is useless, and maybe the answer isn't making kids sit in one place for 8 hours a day... Just a thought there. Here, have another strawberry flavored milk, with twice the carbs as a soda! It's healthy, and school approved.
More likely new cars for the legislators, or some other bennie.
I heard that they also want to raise the CRV in California again...
Will they at least charge the higher tax at the refreshment counter, or will the liberal elite movie makers get an exemption for that?
A penny tax on each of the 68 ounces would raise the price by 46%. A penny tax on cheaper, non-name brands, would do even more damage. You can often find a 99 cent special on those. Adding 68 cents would increase the price by 68%. For the children.
If you think that the kids and health care will get the money, I have a bridge for sale. Never trust a politician to do what he says he’s gonna do. The NYS thruway was only supposed to be a toll road until the construction was paid off. RIGHT.
I know a great way around the law once it is enacted. I’m gonna be rich!!!
To the nitwit who wrote this dreck: All taxes go into the General Fund from which all is spent on meaningless liberal feel-good projects which are worthless. Schools and children’s health programs will NEVER see a dime of that money, and you can BANK on it stupid!
Yeah! You’re probably going to sell your soda by weight.
I you ban sodas or people stop drinking them, what good is it?.....
The answer will announce itself soon enough...
IT'S OVER CALI!
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