I think you have this all wrong.

You are responsible for the grocery tax bill.

You nanny state, pro-regressive tax people have brought this shit upon yourselves. I know you can't see that. All your intentions were pure, you're gonna make the world a better place by fucking around with supply and demand and personal preferences.

Lots of us don't want you to coddle us for a bunch of reasons. Some of them are because we know single moms who are taking care of five kids and a twelve pack of off brand cola was nice treat for the family twice a week, an affordable desert. Others are small business people who can tell you four different ways that a new sales tax on a small segment of our business is a royal pain in the ass. We don't expect you to understand, we heard that you know whats good for us, thanks for caring so much, enjoy your fucking grocery tax that you so well earned if it passes.

Some of us are just plain scared of you. You judge soda now and what tomorrow. it's really none of your business what we choose to do or not do to ourselves. Fuck you for caring so much.

I am opposed to the soda tax. We also have a not taxing grocery bill in Oregon this cycle. I voted against it, it's a shitty bill and a shitty underhanded solution to get out of a soda tax. If it passes I'm not blaming Coca Cola...