I dislike regressive taxes as much as anyone; but the point of this tax is to encourage that poor mother not to buy $25 of soda a week. I grew up in a middle-c

I dislike regressive taxes as much as anyone; but the point of this tax is to encourage that poor mother not to buy $25 of soda a week. I grew up in a middle-class household that could've easily afforded a 24-pack of Coca-Cola every day, but we only had soda as a rare treat: a rootbeer float once a month or so. If we were thirsty other times we'd go for the pitcher of water in the refrigerator. I don't want to get all "uphill both ways" with this, because I really don't feel that I was deprived--I just think a tiny step toward a healthy lifestyle like that shouldn't be reserved only for the wealthy.