# Soda Tax on The No Agenda Show

Soda Tax comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2010 to December 2019.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** October 2010 – December 2019
- **Related topics:** [Aspartame](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspartame.md), [Berkeley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/berkeley.md), [Big Tobacco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-tobacco.md), [Christine Lagarde](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christine-lagarde.md), [Donald Rumsfeld](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-rumsfeld.md), [High Fructose Corn Syrup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-fructose-corn-syrup.md), [Imf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/imf.md), [Law And Order Svu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/law-and-order-svu.md), [Michael Bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-bloomberg.md), [Molly Wood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/molly-wood.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Michael Bloomberg and Christine Lagarde on Regressive Taxes

- **Episode:** [1195: Iranahams](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1195-iranahams.md)
- **Published:** 2019-12-05
- **Time:** 2:21:22–2:25:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1195-iranahams/chapter/michael-bloomberg-and-christine-lagarde-on-regressive-taxes.md

In a 2018 IMF discussion, Michael Bloomberg and Christine Lagarde argued that regressive taxes on the poor, such as soda taxes, are "good" because they force behavioral changes. Bloomberg stated that higher taxes on sugary drinks and coal are necessary to make the poor live longer, regardless of the economic impact on their jobs.

Keywords: [michael bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-bloomberg.md), [christine lagarde](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christine-lagarde.md), [imf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/imf.md), regressive tax, [soda tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/soda-tax.md)

### Berkeley Soda Tax, Aspartame and Donald Rumsfeld

- **Episode:** [667: Arming A-holes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/667-arming-a-holes.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-06
- **Time:** 7:24–10:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/667-arming-a-holes/chapter/berkeley-soda-tax-aspartame-and-donald-rumsfeld.md

The city of Berkeley, California, passed a tax on large sugary drinks, which the hosts criticize as ineffective. They argue the campaign against the tax failed to highlight that diet sodas containing aspartame are exempt, missing an opportunity to link the issue to Donald Rumsfeld. An anecdote about former CNET host Molly Wood and her bamboo utensils serves as a critique of Berkeley-style environmentalism.

Keywords: [berkeley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/berkeley.md), [soda tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/soda-tax.md), [aspartame](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspartame.md), [donald rumsfeld](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-rumsfeld.md), [molly wood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/molly-wood.md), sugary drinks

### Law and Order SVU, Anti-Soda Propaganda

- **Episode:** [243: Big Soda](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/243-big-soda.md)
- **Published:** 2010-10-14
- **Time:** 46:31–55:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/243-big-soda/chapter/law-and-order-svu-anti-soda-propaganda.md

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is identified as a vehicle for government-aligned social engineering, specifically targeting the soda industry. Recent episodes are noted for equating soda companies with Big Tobacco and promoting the idea that sugary drinks are responsible for childhood obesity and mental health issues.

Keywords: [law and order svu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/law-and-order-svu.md), [soda tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/soda-tax.md), [high fructose corn syrup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-fructose-corn-syrup.md), [aspartame](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspartame.md), [big tobacco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-tobacco.md)

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