Jeff Jarvis on taxing fast food
Jarvis tackles taxes as social policy:
This is taxation as punishment for something somebody doesn’t approve of: Tax the smokers, the drinkers, the gas-guzzlers, the rich, the burger-snarfers.
What’s next? Taxing violent games? Sexy movies? Condoms?
If we’re really going to improve the quality of life via fiscal policy, I say let’s tax checkered flannel shirts, polyester suits, car alarms that make 20 obnoxious sounds and never turn off, Dr. Phil, mullets, Britney Spears CDs, bare-midriff tops over size 6, Speedos in any size, magnetic ribbons on the backs of cars in any color, Starbucks orders of more than four words, pop-up ads, tofu, PowerPoint, and gum.
What else?
I think that if you live in an apartment, the government should install sound meters to figure out the averate decibel noise pollution you emit on a daily basis and then tax that.
May 10th, 2005 at 11:57 am
John, it’s a pity you’re not here right now…the upstairs neighbors seem to be sawing through the floorboards. Right above my desk.
May 10th, 2005 at 2:02 pm
The only problem with taxing bare-midriff tops over size 6 is that people who should be wearing a size 10 or even 12 will cram their bodies into a size 6. Then, you’ve got a double problem of the fact that they shouldn’t necessarily be showing off their midriff as well as the fact that they will now be oozing the reason they shouldn’t be showing off their midriff.
May 10th, 2005 at 2:12 pm
Flannel shirts? Never!