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No idea, what does that have to do with my comments? I'm pointing out that actions are being taken to curtail usage to counter the person who what using whatabo
by themitigating 4y ago
No idea, what does that have to do with my comments? I'm pointing out that actions are being taken to curtail usage to counter the person who what using whataboutism with sugar and cigarettes
- cscurmudgeon 4y agoYou said the right wing opposed sugar taxes without any links while I pointed out the left wing opposed them with evidence. Isn’t that relevant?
- themitigating 4y agoOh my bad I forgot I did that. Here's sources showing Republicans against both the soda tax and cigarette regulations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/06/18/senate-gop-kills-mccain-tobacco-bill/084c2008-b308-4321-8574-205d37bacc22/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/06/18/s... https://money.com/soda-tax-gop-partisan-battle/ https://money.com/soda-tax-gop-partisan-battle/ Your second source, when you say that alot of left wing groups are against it, is about Philadelphia and in the end. ". The city council passed the 1.75 cents-per-ounce sugary drink tax on June 5, and it will go into effect in January. " The NAACP is a bipartisan group so its stance on the issue has no bearing.