If I see the the logic in this tax propsal (a $0.10 tax on each beverage containing a shot of expresso), why does it provoke a feeling of revulsion from me?
Perhaps I feel that individual items are usually taxed only if they fall into the sin tax category, such as alcohol and tobacco. The espresso tax seems to tell the drinker:
By drinking this latte, you are not spending your money wisely. You are a spendthrift, and this beverage represents your luxury spending.
hehe =P
Hey! It’s Anna! I’ve never met her, but I missed her upbeat comments on your blog. 🙂
As for the latte tax, that certainly sounds pretty lame to me, too. I mean, “sin” taxes should be to cut down on use of something right? I’m not so sure our gov’t has the right to tell us not to drink espresso.
Hehe.. Upbeat =) vs my blog. heheheh.
Taxes..Money money money. It’s just a way for them to money. =)* No way to rationalize it at all! All of it is lame.. Growing up in Northern NJ, I thought clothes were tax-free everywhere.. I also though all stores/shops had to close on Sundays. Haha.