All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi....
So much for that Obama-inspired logo, eh Pepsi?
once more the tax backfires
Liberals: But it’s just a few cents per soda ... whine whine whine
More hope and change in Baltimore.
Bye-bye 75 fairly decent jobs. And most people who want soft drinks will simply go to another jurisdiction, one with no tax, and stock up.
Big cities are cesspools of liberals.
I’m obviously against the beverage tax, but this is economic hostage-taking. Pepsi is a proud supporter of pillaging the American public through taxes, as long as THEIR product isn’t taxed. They were so laughably pro-tax-and-spend that their logo was altered to synergize with Obama’s.
The beverage tax will apply to Pepsis sold in Baltimore, and only to those sold in Baltimore, regardless of whether their plant is in Baltimore or not. This is reverse political extortion; they want all the spending programs, they just want only YOU to be the one taxed to pay for it.
This is another sterling example of how liberal companies send all their donation and cash to liberal groups and politicians only to flee the consequences. Democrats keep getting elected to and running all the major cities in America and they have created ghettos from their policies. And yet, people keep voting for liberals.
Ever notice how most businesses in America have fled the corruption of the Democrat-controlled cities and escaped to the suburbs? And yet they all seem to love them some Democrats despite their destructiveness.
Tell you what, take away the Democrats ability to raid the public treasury and there is nothing left for Democrats except failed, destructive policy. The gravy train stops for them and their supporters.
So the mayor admits they understood the business case and it just wasn't high-fructose rhetoric bottled up by PepsiCo.
The bottle tax passed to help balance the city’s budget, but it expires in three years. The mayor’s office says it’s not off the table to extend the tax or to raise it from two cents a can to four cents a can.
"but so what, we passed it anyway! Not only that, but we let drop a threat that it could double and extend indefinitely."
City officials say they had no opportunity to convince Pepsi to stay.
"What happened? How could we possibly have known? It's not our fault." Really? go back to that business meeting.
“I’m just shocked that they’re pulling out and I asked them if there was anything we could do at the city level with Baltimore Development Corporation and try to offer some kind of incentive and they said it was too far down the line,” said City Council President Jack Young.
"I'm shocked!" Well, you could repeal the tax. "Oh no, we can't do that. But how about an incentive?" Like offsetting the tax? "Well, no." Straight out of Atlas Shrugged.
I bet those Republicans who run Baltimore are sorry they increased taxes now! (off sarcasm)
Like Pepsi wouldn’t pass the expense on to their customers. No, they moved out for some other reason.
Hey! Baltimore is well known for a large surplus of job opportunities. So what’s the problem? (/s - duh!)
Copy cats they just want to be just like California,broke.
Once again, liberals destroy an economic sector.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!