The #SugarTax is not a tax on the poor. It is a tax on poor parenting. If parents won't do the right thing, it's their kids who suffer.
@AgainstSugarTax it's not different to alcohol. Low level consumption is fine, too much is very bad. We tax "bad" things. Why not sugar?
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@JuliaHB1 too much consumption won't change a bit. Addiction can only be tackled in the long term with education (1/2)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 meanwhile the tax will raise prices (and hurt the poor in particular) for healthy people who have the occasional treat. :) (2/2) -
@AgainstSugarTax@JuliaHB1 so the diabetes burden on the NHS is all made up then? Go suck on a pop tart and let our country become healthier -
@DeclanFindlay@JuliaHB1 not made up - education is less regressive and more effective. Sugar consumption is down 16% since '92. :) -
@AgainstSugarTax@JuliaHB1 https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/diabetes-up-60-per-cent-in-last-decade-/ … ...a 60% increase in diabetes in a decade -,-
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