> do I really need to

Please do make your best argument for why taxing horribly unhealthy junk foods will actually harm poor people more than it helps. No sense holding back and merely threatening to make that argument. Do you figure that expensive cola will cause famine or something? I'm eager to know.

Ok, so who is paying for health care?

Because it isn't the 'disadvantaged', many of whom are going to need it.

I think there are more poor than you imagine. Can you provide solid numbers how this rectangle is constructed?

The largest forms of tax revenue in the UK are, in order:

* Income Tax

* National Insurance

* VAT

* Corporation Tax

In terms of amounts received, the first is by far the largest and is overwhelmingly paid by 'higher earners'. The top 50 % pay over 90% of it. The top 1% pay ~30% of it.

National Insurance is less progressive. I would argue that should change but it is what it is.

I can't argue against VAT being regressive, but breakdown of 'amount of VAT paid by income' isn't available.

What?!? You argue disadvantaged shouldn’t be taxed but argue they should be on the hook for their own healthcare? Insanity.