Friday, October 16, 2009
Just as I Suspected
Anybody who watches TV in Denver, and maybe those who live elsewhere, have probably seen the commercial with the mom venting her frustrations at the government for wanting to tax juice drinks and sodas. She rants about how the pennies can add up when you're trying to feed a family. This commercial annoys me on so many levels. First, if you're so concerned about not having money to feed your family, why are you tanking up on stuff that had no nutritional value in the first place? The answer to that is, of course, that the commercial is paid for by the group Americans Against Food Taxes. Who are these Americans? If you guessed Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Dr Pepper Royal Crown Bottling, Canada Dry Bottling, The Can Manufacturers Institute, 7-Eleven, and Yum! Brands, you'd be correct (its nice the internet allows you to find out such things). I don't really have any beef about people drinking soda, I just think that the commercial is funny since this mom is so concerned about the price of nutrionally deficient junk food going up when she's trying to feed her family.
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Like anyone is going to stop buying soda because they have to pay a few pennies in tax.
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