People are debating the merritt of a proposed soda tax in The City of Brotherly Love. The proposed tax is Three Cents per ounce, or .36 per 12oz. can of soda. Revenues are targeted for universal pre-school program. The proposed tax was in the news during the political primary in the State of Pennsylvania. Democratic candidates were asked to weigh in on the issue.
I heard about this and wondered whether or not the revenues collected by the soda tax would sufficiently fund universal preschool. Do folks really consume that much soda? I also imagine that the people who consume the most sugary drinks are also the ones whose children would most benefit from the free preschool, i.e., poorer folks. If you agree that the government should have a role in discouraging unhealthy diets, and supporting education for the poor, than you will probably think this tax is a good idea.
not a bad idea i remember hearing something proposed here for extra taxes on food items containing excessive sugar and saturated fats...i guess it never went thru tho
^ exactly, i really don't see why this is in the anarchy forum. it seems like the direct opposite of anarchy to me.
Apparently Philly isn’t alone................... • San Francisco: Advertisements for sugar-sweetened drinks will have to start carrying warning labels starting in July. • Oakland: Voters will decide in November whether to add a penny per ounce fee to sweet drinks. • Boulder, Colo.: A ballot measure in the works could let voters decide this fall whether to impose a soda pop tax. • Berkeley, Calif. — passed a tax on beverages with added sweeteners in 2014. • Arkansas and West Virginia, have excise taxes on carbonated soft drinks and other sugary beverages that have been in place for decades. Hotwater
Soda is subject to a sales tax of Eight percent in Philly. Plus the Five cents deposit for the container now a soda tax? People could go across the bridge and purchase in NJ, it has no 5 cent deposit either. The sales tax is 7%. Just look at all of the smuggled cigarettes evading high taxes.
I think they're doing this at least partly because a certain amount of their citizens/voters strived for it.
Soda tax has been voted: no, by the voters of Santa Fe, NM. It would have taxed a can of soda by $0.25
In the UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38212608 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-2017-sugar-tax-philip-hammond-fight-obesity-child-weight-gain-fizzy-drinks-a7618316.html
