I have made it known to your office that I oppose the food
tax and I have listened to your sound argument that it will expire by next
budget cycle, which is too long, in my opinion.
There is compromise, a win, win situation which is not always the case
for compromise. Since it is coming back
before the council, consider this, join the 1st Ladies’ war on obesity:
1.
Eliminate tax on all food basics, i.e. milk,
meat, bread etc.
2.
Tax all non-food essentials, chips, soda, candy
etc.
3.
Tax fast food, Big Mac, Taco Bell etc.
4.
Adjust tax amount for items in #2 & #3 to
make up and even exceed the loss of revenue from #1
If those of limited income do to loss of jobs or the working
poor choose to use their limited funds on junk food so be it, the do not have
my support. They do have my support that they should not be forced be taxed for
the necessities of life. Rebrand it as a
Fat tax and become forward thinking health conscious public servants.
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