Is it fair to tax your Big Mac?

[TonyB06]

Originally posted by 33girl
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.

I'm sure they'll try to get around it, particularly if the voters approve it. What is McDonalds going to do--leave Detroit?