Sugar should be taxed like tobacco


Agree

  • Obesity kills more than smoking
  • Healthcare costs are everyone's problem
  • Works in other countries
  • Reduces consumption effectively
  • Industry won't regulate itself

Disagree

  • Government overreach into personal choice
  • Regressive tax hurts the poor
  • Sugar isn't addictive like nicotine
  • Education works better than taxes
  • Nanny state gone too far

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