People will just by TWO smaller drinks....
I’m surprised no one guessed the reason why.
One 20oz soda $1.99 + 8% tax
One 12oz soda ($1.49 + 8% tax) X 2
I’m lousy in math, freepers can perform the calcs
One 12oz soda ($1.49 + 8% tax) X 2 = $0.24
I'm surprised Bloomy didn't tax anything over a 12oz at 12%
(would hit the same tax amount)
This isn't a soda ban - it's a container ban. Corralling consumers into a standard measurement...I can see a sin-tax implemented next.
If this was really about "health" - NYC would tax bottled water at zero%
Now the NYC board of health will be checking cup-size along with checking if there are any ashtrays in the backrooms.