There are only like 23K signed petitions, I was hoping our SA membership can bump this up. We have to let congress know that this is not the time to create new taxes. New jobs we need.

Please visit the site below and send a strong message to Congress to stop this new Food/Soda tax. Very short petition ( takes 1 minute ). You'll thank me later.. 

http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/sweepstakes-248174.html

Apparently, watch the attacking begin  

36,649 signups to date!

That's great. Now if we can stop all the other taxes headed our way. Keep calling the congressmen.

They posted to Facebook:

"We've sent more than 60,700 emails to Congress.  Let's keep it up!  www.nofoodtaxes.com.  Follow us on Twitter @nobevandfoodtax."

I'm guessing that the number given on their site are from those who used "Sign up to support Americans Against Food Taxes by clicking here".  The rest are probably coming from their online form, "Write your legislator and tell them you don't want more taxes by clicking here".

I must say the same thing as Ken. When it comes to my political opinions they are just that , my opinions and everyone has a right to their own. What would be enjoyable is to discuss matters such as politics like adults. We can try and sort out our differences and yet still see someones side on the issues.

I come to SA for sweeping but a little conversation on the side can be enjoyable.

Americans Against Food Taxes is a coalition of major restaurant chains, food and soft drink manufacturers and their associated lobbying groups organized by the American Beverage Association to fight a proposed three to ten cent tax on soda, sugary drinks and energy drinks to help fund health care reform in the United States.

It's Web site states that Americans Against Food Taxes is a "coalition of concerned citizens – responsible individuals, financially strapped families, small and large businesses in communities across the country" who opposed a government-proposed tax on food and beverages, including soda, juice drinks, and flavored milks. But its extensive membership consists mainly of lobbying groups for packaged food and soda companies, chain restaurant corporations and the world's large food and soft drink manufacturers and distributors, including the Coca-Cola Company, Dr. Pepper-Royal Crown Bottling Co., PepsiCo, Canada Dry Bottling Co. of New York, the Can Manufacturers Institute, 7-Eleven Convenience Stores, and Yum! Brands. "


I'm not saying I'm for or against things just bringing to light who is behind the site.

46,333  . The way I look at this is it won't just stop at soda and sugary drinks. It will affect everyone. We will all have our taxes raised in one way or another. The rich aren't the ones who are only going to be taxed.

54468 Signups!

Tell Congress How You Want Them To Spend Your Money! ( Yes its Your Money )

Please visit the site below and send a strong message to Congress to stop this new Food/Soda tax. Very short petition ( takes 1 minute ). You'll thank me later.. 

http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/sweepstakes-248174.html

( This Petition also Supports SA to Keep Your Membership Free )

Signed, forwarded to friends, loved this comment on main page...

      “If you came up with a list of the top 200 things in this nation that could be taxed, this administration wouldn’t miss any of them.” – U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), Atlanta Journal Constitution, 5/19/09   

Oh wow, I missed this one!
This is, like,what? a sin tax on pepsi??? And V-8 Splash???
This is supposed to make us thinner, I suppose...here is a counter argument:

http://meganmcardle.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/07/americas_moral_panic_over_obes.php

I heard a story about the Dixie Stampede that they just locked the doors one day and told people they lost their jobs. The story was that Dolly found another location for it. Seemed like kind of a bad moral decision to just lock people out with no warning.