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1. Von Cracker says:

   April 15, 2009 at 10:40 am

   Because money can be made off of the ills and misfortune of others. That is why not.

   That, and a captive audience allows inflated prices.

2. John Manifold says:

   April 15, 2009 at 10:41 am

   We tax beer, wine and other things that are good for us. Why not a tax on cola beverage?

   http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/ezraklein_archive?month=04&year=2009&base_name=why_shouldnt_we_tax_soda

   Might help health care by (1) deterring people from junking up, (2) creating cash stream to fund health care initiatives.

3. Unstable Isotope says:

   April 15, 2009 at 11:07 am

   Read Krugman’s Conscience of a Liberal to find out why. Short answer: race.

4. anonone says:

   April 15, 2009 at 11:28 am

   Because Clarence Thomas says that we already have a “proliferation of rights.”