Quote:
Originally Posted by aceventura3
Why not raise the tax on tofu, brussel sprouts, pine nuts, and $7 dollar lattes? Or, why not have a taxation policy that has a direct correlation to actual costs to society rather than an attitude of - let's just raise the tax on the things I find socially unacceptable? This is the attitude that is described by the concept "nanny state".
|
What are the "actual costs to society" of those things? Versus other things?
Are you arguing that the "actual cost to society" of consuming too many lattes is similar to that of lung or skin cancer?