Transforming Washington's Budget

Tax fast food at 15% and use the proceeds for Public Health.

Quite simply put a 2 to 4% tax on all food. Politicians need to suck it up and quit worrying about reelection. Also the excuse about the poor does not hold water. They usually eat at a fast food restaraunt.

"not enough taxes" is not the answer, we are 13th (some websites say 14th) highest taxed per capita. See: http://www.statemaster.com/graph/eco_tot_tax_bur-total-tax-burden-per-capita

Please note that California has higher taxes than WA, and yet are one of the most bankrupt states in the USA.

Sound like a sin tax to me and they all suck. I like to have a drink and eat a candy bar.

This tax hurts those that can least afford it!

This is a regressive tax that is not fare for everyone.

every one pay food tax, the monieshave to come from all Washingtonians not just the state employees we are already doing fourloughs and demotions

All Food should be taxed: that way everyone is paying there fair share. The coffers need to be refilled so the state does not have to keep cutting wages, and programs.

Put sales tax back on food.

Reduce the number of paid holidays state employees take off.

Impose a tax on fast food. Since there have been precedents established on goods deemed to be unhealthy (i.e. alcohol and tobacco), why would fast food be exempt? There has been a litany of data available to connect unhealthy afflictions such as obesity to fast food. Additionally, since so much fast food is sold in WA, there stands to be a significant amount of revenue to be collected.