Listening to NPR this I was a little shocked at what states are now defining as candy. States like Colorado and Washington are now going to tax candy as a way to fill in budget deficits.

In order to do this they first have to define what is candy; and the determining factor as to what is or is not candy, is flour. That’s right. Because Twix and Kit Kats have flour in them they are not candy. But a Snickers bar that is devoid of flour is candy. I find it the most bizarre arbitrary way to define something as candy.

However I am envious of the guy who gets to sit there and have candy sent to his office to see if it is taxable as “candy” or not. I wonder if he makes secret deals with his favorte candy company to be supplied candy for life if he deems it not taxable.