In a message dated 8/18/98 3:02:51 PM EST, [log in to unmask]
writes:

<<  The politicians are regular people who need to be
 educated, I think once some of them are educated, they'll naturally see it's
 merit.  It's like a cigarette tax ,or alcohol tax.  The tax raises the issue
 that these foods aren't necessarily good for anyone, and that the tax helps
to
 improve nutrition so that health care costs go down.
  >>
There is a type of taxation called 'VALUE ADDED' ---this could rightly be
called a 'VALUE SUBTRACTED' tax. As far as politicians being 'regular people'
you are very wrong: There is a group unimpressed by facts that do not
contribute to their own self serving needs for power and the like. Don't count
on politicians catching on because you  may be correct insome assertions.