> Bakers aren't going to oppose a tax on sugary drinks, but would oppose a tax on baked goods. This is almost exactly what I wrote, which you claimed I couldn'

> Bakers aren't going to oppose a tax on sugary drinks, but would oppose a tax on baked goods. This is almost exactly what I wrote, which you claimed I couldn't assert. You just switched my rich-people-who-love-patisserie to the-people-who-sell-rich-people-their-patisserie. Either way, there would be more opposition to doing the right thing, but more opposition does not mean that it wouldn't be the right thing to do. > Further, why try to change a behavior that isn't significantly contributing to the problem? But... but... there are obese and diabetic people out there who love cake but only drink Diet Coke. Also, again, "largest source" doesn't tell you whether it's "the only significant source" (say, 90% of total sugar consumed from sugary drinks) or just barely "largest among different groups, if you group them just right" (say, 34% from sugary drinks vs. 33% from pastries and 33% from candy). I don't know which of these extremes is closer to the real values, but I know that only one of them is consistent with your argument, and I haven't seen data to support that.