US Federal tax on soda?

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Well, I don't want someone telling me what I should be drinking or should be eating. If I want to drink soda, screw you. It's my choice. Raising taxes on soda because it's unhealthy..

..Personally, I think that's a load of bullshit, since I love my soda and I don't want anyone touchin' my fuggin soda. Also, I drink more water and milk than soda anyways, but I always like to enjoy a tall glass of cold soda once in awhile.
Why not raise taxes on cigarettes or alcohol instead? Or have they already? I have no idea, I don't pay attention to this stuff.. but yeah, it just annoys me a tad..

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Why not raise taxes on cigarettes or alcohol instead? Or have they already? I have no idea, I don't pay attention to this stuff.. but yeah, it just annoys me a tad..

They have already, and its literally 3 cents extra on soda according to the article. Does that really make you that mad?

If you drank 5 sodas a day every single day without skipping a beat for a year (in which you'd need that healthcare anyway for that), your total would come to 54.60$ extra in a year).