FAT TAX

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 1 st 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