Is it fair to tax your Big Mac?

[33girl]

Originally posted by TonyB06
as I understand it, and the story suggests, it would apply to all "fast food" restaurants not just Mickey Ds.

hence the "etc" The Chinese/Italian comparison was my saying I don't think you can tax different types of prepared ready to eat food. I know that some of our grocery stores sell the "to go" meals and even though they are sold in a grocery store, they're still taxable.

I think it would be very hard to define fast food for these purposes. I mean, what about things like Baja Fresh? It's a chain, you get the food fast (relatively so) but nutrition wise it certainly isn't McDonald's.

The equally disturbing thing in this story is the kids who don't get time at school for lunch.