No Food Stamps For Soda

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

head/desk

No one is banning soda. NY is just saying you can't buy soda with government money. People can buy all the soda they want; they just may not be able to use government money to do so.

If this passes. The reason soda was not excluded before is that the corn industry has a lot of power. Far more than poor people. The corn industry will be the biggest opponent to this because poor people using government money to buy soda makes them money.

While we're on the subject, soda is already ridiculously inexpensive because of the vast subsidies the government gives to corn. So we're all drinking soda already on the taxpayers' dime. And those who don't drink it are subsidizing those who do.

I believe the proposed restriction applies to beverages with more than 10 calories per ounce. So diet soda is still purchasable with government money.

And Randall, I do enjoy your political posts, but saying you're opposed to universal health care because some people make poor lifestyle choices is a wee bit silly, don't you think? Please explain how childhood leukemia is due to poor lifestyle choices. Or MS. Or Type 1 diabetes. Or breast cancer. Or brain cancer or stomach cancer or most kinds of cancer. Or autism or cerebral palsy or getting hit by a drunk driver or catching pneumonia or falling on an icy street or...

Someone who enjoys my political posts! I thought everyone thought I was the antichrist here?....As for your last paragraph Nicole I agree with you. The problem is there should be a distinction between an illness you get b/c of lifestyle choices and ones you are unlucky to get....People who have never smoked a cigarette can and do get lung cancer. The problem is, 90% or more of the cases are people who got it b/c they chose a habit....


Thank God you are able to see how the soda issue is different b/c it is government money. There is hope around here after all.