Yesterday, I applauded a plan by Nashville Democrat Mike Stewart, which would have reduced the sales tax on food by one-percent in favor of a one-cent-per-ounce tax on bottled soft drinks. And I learned more from the comments and from talking to a few others about the issue.

I want to stress that I appreciate feedback from people with very diverse sets of opinions. I do not enclose myself in a partisan bubble, and many of my best friends are either socially liberal, fiscally liberal, or both. And while we disagree on certain issues, there are sometimes places where we can find common ground.

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I woke up this morning and realized I agree with Nashville Democrat Mike Stewart, who wants to tax soda in exchange for reducing the sales tax on food.

Yes, I agree with a Democrat. Hold on to your hats, kiddos.

According to Humphrey on the Hill, Representative Stewart proposed HB0537, which would lower the sales tax on food from 5.5% to 4.5% and institute a tax on bottled soda at a rate of one-cent per ounce.

I don’t agree with why Stewart wants to do this, but I’ll address this later.

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