Taxation Without Scientific Representation

Recently, the governor of New York, David Paterson, proposed an "obesity tax" on non-diet sodas. A can of regular soda will cost more than its diet equivalent.

I suppose one could look at this at a way to make people to stop drinking such sugary beverages and drink healthier alternatives, but just a few months ago, study results were released that showed that diet soda could make you just as fat as regular soda.

So it's not a health concern tax. It's a money grub tax. I'll keep drinking my sugary concoctions anyway.