Twinkies Quotes
This was a suggestion made to combat the problem of obesity which was a serious health problem for America and many other nations. The idea was to have a special tax on Twinkies and all other unhealthy “junk food”. Theoretically, this would discourage the use of such foods by increasing the cost. It would probably be particularly effective with children who are much more sensitive to prices as they have limited disposable income. However, there were many opponents who did not want the government to be interfering with the freedom of food choice of Americans.