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.
@MrRBourne oh for goodness sake. I barely drive my car so why should I pay fuel duty? Because we need to force up prices of bad choices as
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@JuliaHB1 sugar consumption on the other hand is a very personal thing. No more case for taxing it than taxing sedantry lifestyles. -
@MrRBourne no, when people consume too much sugar, they get obese and cost the NHS a fortune. That makes it other people's business -
@JuliaHB1 so why not tax everything that can make people fat? Such as sedantry lifestyles? Or Jamie Oliver recipe books? -
@MrRBourne@JuliaHB1 They should really tax this Vegan Chocolate Tarthttp://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chocolate-recipes/vegan-chocolate-tart-with-rhubarb/#dkRwlw6dRwKQzaf7.97 … -
@SaltyBlackBroad@MrRBourne@JuliaHB1 I don't think your a tart I think your nice OK a bit friendly with the boys&dress cheap but not tarty! -
@davidwhartley I think I'll take that as a compliment.
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@JuliaHB1@MrRBourne Falls kill nearly twice as many people as transport accidents. Can we tax high heels?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 the idea is that you pay fuel duty to cover the clear spillover effects on others of driving and burning petrol.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 If you barely drive your car surely the fuel duty doesn't matter to you as much as road tax does?@MrRBourneThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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