Anti-tax: What are the potential consequences of income in relation to the Fat Tax?

It looks like in some articles that they are attempting to raise money through this “fat tax” in order to assist with obesity. The first problem or challenge they will face along with many other challenges is how and who defines what it unhealthy and deserves to be taxed. In this article their final statement is: “Taxes never made anyone healthy."

In an article I found online it shared some examples of the “fat tax” already being proposed and debated on in certain states. First in California there is a soda tax act introduced in the state senate that would impose a nine-cent tax on every two-liter bottle of soda sold in the state. Secondly, lawmakers in Nebraska proposed a measure to tax candy, soda, chips, popcorn, pretzels, pastries, donuts, cakes, pies, bars and cookies. And lastly, a legislator in New York proposed a tax not only on fatty foods but movie tickets, video games, and DVD rentals all under the idea that it would help people trim down. The results of these proposed “fat taxes” are:

“The only thing this kind of taxing would reduce is the size of our wallets.”

I agree.

I will pay and people in general pay and will continue to pay for what pleases them no matter the price.