Instigator / Con
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1503
rating
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Topic
#1091

Junk Food Tax

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
0
Better sources
4
4
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
2

After 2 votes and with 6 points ahead, the winner is...

Club
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
8
1596
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42
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63.1%
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Description

A nice debate about the JF Tax, if it's practical, and should we implement it into the law system of today.

Lesssgoooooo

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@Alec
@Club

Good debate, I left some constructive criticism for you both. Try to take it to heart! :)

Bump.

Bump

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@Club

It’s on my list :)

Just so you know; I subscribe to all debates I haven’t voted in; and vote based on how long is remaining. I’ve only missed votes when there are a lot ending at the same time; or when I’ve been super busy (as I have been the last couple of weeks).

As a debate that sucked up spare time is mostly over now, I should have more time to vote and catch up :)

I have about 14 debates in my list now :)

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@Ramshutu

Vote Please
I don't wanna tie, I wanna lose or win (mostly win though)

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@Alec

Vote CON

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@Club

Vote Pro

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@Alec

Vote Con

Vote Con

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@Club

I would also agree that my "modest proposal" is unrealistic...as I said, I said in jest (sorta). But I would also counter that just because a tax might be easy to implement is not good enough reason to implement it.

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@GuitarSlinger

Tax those who are obese requires much more thought, you have to look into everyone's medical record, and then find if they're obese or not. I agree it's unfair, but it's unrealistic.

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@Alec

I eat and enjoy my junk food, but I also exercise regularly (run at least 4 times a week, play basketball 3 times a week). As a result, I am not obese-- i'm in great shape-- i'm one of those guys that can eat whatever I want, including junk food, and still maintain a healthy weight (it's a curse, I know). I should not be penalized (i.e. taxed) simply because others can't do the same......

Allow me to borrow a pen from Jonathan Swift and submit my own "modest proposal". If the intent is to curb or stop obesity, then how about we just tax those that are obese, rather than tax everyone who partakes of said junk food? This would provide a clear incentive to those who engage in an unhealthy lifestyle. The tax could be proportionate to the individual's um,....proportions......your % tax could be tied to something like BMI, or something like that....

I say all this in jest....well....sorta....

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@GuitarSlinger

If a deal was made that a junk food tax would be implemented in exchange for a reduction in the income tax, then it would work. Many representatives are in the GOP and they would want the income tax abolished. This tax helps get revenue for the federal gov without an income tax.

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@Alec

First, I've only read the first round of arguments.

Your first point (1) is not really a "reason". Or at least I had trouble understanding how the point is a reason to implement a JF Tax. It is simply stating that implementing a JF tax would not impact the poor as much-- this is not really a reason.

Your second point (2) does seem to be a reason put forth by you. However, I would counter that you're making an assumption that the JF Tax would decrease the income tax. You don't know this- it's an assumption. For all we know, Congress' voracious appetite for money would not decrease and thus the "need" for the income tax would still be there.

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@Club

I am rather capitalistic, but I feel like this is a decent idea. Not a perfect idea, but decent.

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@bmdrocks21

lol yeah I do. It's always been fascinating to me how the government chose to confront obesity in the wrong way.

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@Club

You really like this topic lol

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@Club

ok.

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@WaterPhoenix

Ok

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@Club

Nice Points