tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post3603345920051793020..comments2024-01-20T15:51:35.268-06:00Comments on And So it Goes in Shreveport: Soda Tax SillinessPat Austin Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767059128758168960noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-37691287121364720212009-05-13T16:59:00.000-05:002009-05-13T16:59:00.000-05:00Jordan, I think one of the main premise of what mo...Jordan, I think one of the main premise of what most conservatives have been screaming about for years is more control to the local and state levels and less to the federal, and just for the reason you stated. Just how in the world can a representative from New York know what's good for Wamsutter, Wyoming (yes there is a Wamsutter, Wyoming, spent the night there once.)<br />And when you go to the state and local levels, why should state, or even federal, tax revenues go to pay for the Pig Knuckle Festival in Hogwallow, Arkansas (not a real town). When it comes to a particular level of government, let those who benefit pay for it. You will then probably see a bunch of wasteful spending be curtailed that way.G.R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-23272080140520462282009-05-13T00:46:00.000-05:002009-05-13T00:46:00.000-05:00I wrote on vice taxes. You can read it hereThanks ...I wrote on vice taxes. You can read it <A HREF="http://generationpatriot.blogspot.com/2009/05/on-vice-taxes.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>Thanks for the inspiration. I've had a few dry days of thought.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701922461580640235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-8409713416864988852009-05-12T23:42:00.000-05:002009-05-12T23:42:00.000-05:00Federal vice taxes are idiotic. They give a blanke...Federal vice taxes are idiotic. They give a blanket number and tax everyone at that price no matter what. State vice taxes work better since the state knows exactly who its trying to tax and at what price it'll dissuade said people. If the Feds want to pay for health care... CUT SOMETHING.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701922461580640235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-10710543212080390672009-05-12T20:59:00.000-05:002009-05-12T20:59:00.000-05:00It's a twofer. You save money and you also get to...It's a twofer. You save money and you also get to increase the rate of death among a sector of the population that is unlikely to vote for Obama. So when you're a sensitive liberal who is very sensitive to the needs of Barack, you do the sensitive, caring thing.snaggletoothiehttp://fishwrangler.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com