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To: kevcol

I am not sure where this is but it is obviously a settling pond for socialist sludge. Who in the heck would pay more in tax than for the product????

4 posted on 01/12/2017 4:32:24 AM PST by Lion Den Dan

To: Lion Den Dan

Philadelphia Soda Tax

9 posted on 01/12/2017 4:35:27 AM PST by libertarian27 (FR Cookbooks - On Profile Page)

To: Lion Den Dan

I am not sure where this is

The article says Philly. In other words a big city, not a backwater.

12 posted on 01/12/2017 4:42:17 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine

To: Lion Den Dan

It is prohibition, in a weasel way. Heck, why not ban or tax the heck out of cakes and ice cream and oreos too.

13 posted on 01/12/2017 4:42:47 AM PST by Morpheus2009

To: Lion Den Dan

“Who in the heck would pay more in tax than for the product????”

Buyers of cigarettes and alcohol have been doing it for years. You just don’t see it itemized at the cash register.

27 posted on 01/12/2017 5:41:00 AM PST by wrench

To: Lion Den Dan

>>Who in the heck would pay more in tax than for the product????

Smokers. Cigarettes could be sold US tax exempt for something like $0.50 per pack, the rest is tax.

32 posted on 01/12/2017 6:00:21 AM PST by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~ur/base/*)

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