Seattle mulls over Latte Tax

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-07-25 04:41pm

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0724/p03s01-uspo.html

So what does the left do now. They want to raise taxes for the children, but not by God on my Lattes...

Such a choice

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-07-25 05:00pm

Damn, those are going to be some riots. If they get that pissed about global trade what are they going to do when you take away their coffee?

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-07-25 05:16pm

Fuckers, they should be paying for education no matter what.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-07-25 07:14pm

Stormbringer wrote:Damn, those are going to be some riots. If they get that pissed about global trade what are they going to do when you take away their coffee?

Caffiene withdrawal

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2003-07-25 09:23pm

"You can have my latte when you pry it from my caffiene jittered hands!"

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-07-25 09:34pm

Bah, do it before they can act and they'll be too deprived of caffiene to do anything!

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-07-26 11:16am

And you thought Starbucks was expensive before, just imagine what will happen if you raise the price by 10 cents!

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-07-26 11:59am

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:And you thought Starbucks was expensive before, just imagine what will happen if you raise the price by 10 cents!

Yeah, it's not like this tax will suddenly make coffee too expensive to buy. What are all these people whning about?

Post by **Steve** » 2003-07-26 11:40pm

Andrew J. wrote:
Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:And you thought Starbucks was expensive before, just imagine what will happen if you raise the price by 10 cents!
Yeah, it's not like this tax will suddenly make coffee too expensive to buy. What are all these people whning about?

AST

Another Stupid Tax.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-07-27 05:10am

Steve wrote: Another Stupid Tax.

I dont think its that stupid at all, do you really think coffee drinkers will object so much that sales of java will decrease? Fuck no! And if those idiots would take the time to brew their own at home or find someplace cheaper then they wont be obsessing over a triple frappa mocha espresso shot cino. Caffeine addicts are just like smokers, they'll pay whatever it takes because they are too lazy to quit or cut back!

Fuck Starbucks!

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2003-07-28 11:18pm

Ommagawd, a ten percent tax on coffee which roughly works out to a dime per cup!

This isn't a sin tax so what you call it?

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-07-28 11:52pm

vice tax

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-07-29 02:50am

I think they should do a Frasier ep about this. Frasier and Niles could try to open their own coffee shop, then fail comically.

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2003-07-29 10:34am

Gandalf wrote:I think they should do a Frasier ep about this. Frasier and Niles could try to open their own coffee shop, then fail comically.

That would be too much to see those two go into a tizzy about paying an extra dime!