Smuggling coke will be rampant
Big Brother has “predetermined” what a “healthier offering” is.
This will have epic unintended consequences for which they will disavow any responsibility.
Have your groceries delivered from out of the city and they will shove the tax.Order 20 cases and you will be potentially rich.
Well, it sounds like Philadelphia isn’t a “stupid” desert!
This will again “not” produce the funds projected. Many are close enough to the suburbs. And they won’t just go there for soda either. Full shopping orders will also move out. Super markets will be treated like the corner gas stations or 7-11. Wow, just Wow, the over all losses down the line will or could be staggering.
I spent a month in Philadelphia. It was the longest year of my life.
The thieves will not tax fountain drinks by cup. They will tax the syrup containers that the drink mix is made from.
November and December will see some residents buying big reserve stocks of drinks for their houses. Some businesses will do the same.
Vending machine owners will have to change machine prices.
The spineless poobahs at the drink companies should stop marketing there but that will never happen.
This will unexpectedly backfire when pissed off people stop buying cokes at convenience stores and city groceries and start buying them in the burbs. Convenience stores make the majority of their profit selling drinks - will likely put some out of business.