Philadelphia is 1st major American city with soda tax
Philadelphia became the first major American city with a soda tax on Thursday despite a multimillion-dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it.
The City Council gave final approval to a 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax on sugary and diet beverages. The tax is set to take effect Jan. 1.
Only Berkeley, California, has a similar law. Soda tax proposals have failed in more than 30 cities and states in recent years, including twice in Philadelphia. Such plans are typically criticized as disproportionately affecting the poor, who are more likely to consume sugary drinks.
Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney sold the council on the idea with a plan to spend most of the estimated $90 million in new tax revenue next year to pay for prekindergarten, community schools and recreation centers.
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8 Comments - what are your thoughts?
Democrat Jim Kenney and the Philadelphia city council are following the democrat agenda of cradle to grave government rule. Slavery no longer requires chains.
This will do nothing to stop people on government assistance from buying Cool-Aid, Coke, 7-up, or any of the local and generic brands out there in the market. Because YOU CANNOT TAX! anything that can be purchased by people using food stamps. Or the new E.D.C. (Electronic Debit Card) Cards!. Federal Law 101.
So there goes more jobs as people will not be going to the corner stores to get a cool one. And less drinks sold at stores!!! PC correct destroying our country more!!
This is more about politicians getting their hands on money than about public health. Politicians are more addicted to tax revenue than any consumer will ever be addicted to sugar or tobacco (the normal whipping boy.)
People in Philadelphia should retire these politicians as they come up for reelection.
So my 12 pack will go up by 50% in cost, from $4.00 to $6.16. I’m glad I don’t live in a democraticly controlled city! It’s bad enough living in a democratically controlled state.
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Move out of Philadelphia, then you can buy what you like,. Why stay under dems so that they can find domething else to raise taxes on
Pet Project??????Create a new TAX and suck peoples bank accounts dry so they can’t afford to live.Seems to be the answer government always uses.