More evidence we live in a world gone mad. Or is just New York that's perfected governmental paternalism as a ruse to raise revenue? How about cutting spending and actually reducing taxes?
NYC Governor Paterson and Mayor Bloomberg are cooking up a new tax on sugar. Guised as a way to reduce obesity, the new tax will raise $450 million. If that's not enough, Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, D-Brooklyn, introduced a new bill on March 5 that will fine restaurants $1,000 for each violation of using salt in food preparation.
Opposing this nonsense is My Food My Choice - a grassroots coalition of consumers and businesses
that promotes the advancement of consumer choice in the marketplace and
an environment of economic vitality.
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The best thing to happen in consumer foods has been the increased labeling of content and nutrition on packaging. Read up on these additives and see how bad they are. Does Ortiz's bill go too far? Maybe. But who can dispute the ill effects of sugar and sodium in the American diet? Tim
BTW, Ortiz's bill does not penalize people who choose to salt up their food after it is served. Given the choice, let me do it at the table instead of you in the kitchen.
Tim - Fair points. But the issue at stake is whether we are well served by a government that legislates behavior for the purpose of raising revenue. We're not talking about armed robbery or kidnapping here, but personal choices and freedom. And where are the boundaries? Should we fine restaurants and bars that serve alcohol since we know alcohol leads to cirrhosis?
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