Is it fair to tax your Big Mac?

[TonyB06]

Originally posted by Honeykiss1974
If the purpose of this extra tax is to get people to eat healthier, I don't think it will work. A McDonald's salad will still be considerably higher than a cheeseburger ($4.99 vs. $.79) and now thanks to the extra tax, its still higher.

He should do what Governor Huckabee did and start a healthy lving/lifestyle campaign (because the mayor looks like he could use a few laps himself).

I don't think the tax has anything to do with healthier eating; it's to raise additional needed revenue for Detroit. The resultant healthy eating would be an unintended, but I'd imagine, welcomed benefit.

Hey, hey, back up off Bro. Mayor Kilpatrick. The "ice-cold" resurgence of Detroit's comeback is due in no small measure to the leadership of Bro. Kwame and the good bruhs of Gamma Lambda chapter.