Posted on 02/22/2017 10:50:25 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Great job Philly - way to plug a budget shortfall! Generate revenue for surrounding cities, cost people their jobs, etc.
Genius I tell ya!
“If they’re driving somewhere to avoid a Philly tax on soda where to you think they’ll fill up the tank or go have a bite to eat?”
Philthadelphia is right across the river from Camden, NJ. I’ve heard of people driving into Philly to eat, but never driving from Philly to Camden to eat.
I ONLY drink bottled water, sometimes iced tea but NEVER sugar drinks they seem to make me more thirsty!!!
I wonder how SodaStream sales are in the Philly suburbs and online delivering to the city?
If the consumer wants soda or sweetened beverage than they go to the nearest town and stock up.
I lived in Oregon for 2 years and they had the bottle bill which levied a 5 cent deposit on cans and bottles of beer and soda. I would buy my products at Costco in Washington state and avoid the surcharge and then I would take the empties to the stores in Oregon and get my “refund” on the deposit.
Laffer Curve in full effect. It’s as though they didn’t think people would change their behavior!!!! lol
“When I drink one now I really notice it.... feel yucky for an hour or two.”
Do you check your blood sugar?
I think what he is saying is you drive to get the soda so you stop and get a bite to eat while you are there, also need to stop for gas for the trip home!!!
10.00 for a bottle of flavored water IS INSANE!!!! OMG these legislators ARE NUTS!!!!
Bwahahaha - he ACTUALLY believes the company would/should just absorb the tax!!! ALL corporate taxes are past onto the consumer. Just wow.
And I bet that they already allocated those new tax funds for some social programs; borrowed from the normal budget until this new revenue came in -LOL.
Spoken like a true Socialist.But hey,the fine people of Philadelphia elected him-let them enjoy the fruits of their effort.
“that they are not only passing the tax they should be paying onto their customer”
How does a company eat a 51% tax on their products? Does he think the Cash Flow Fairy flies in bags of cash every night?
Drooling moron.
Is there anything goofier and more dangerous than an Irish lib. Anybody in the last 70 years do any more damage to the US than Teddy the murderer.
Because that's exactly what they would do, given the opportunity.
I gave up soda/pop completely about 10 years ago. One of the better decisions I have ever made.
Okay, but if you drive into Camden to get your soda, I doubt that you’re hanging around to eat.
I wouldn’t even drive there without a full tank...and a squad of Marines.
And this gem:
They are so committed to stopping this tax from spreading to other cities, that they are not only passing the tax they should be paying onto their customer
This fool must be a product of a public school. Does he really think a beverage company, with a certain profit margin, is going to just absorb a 50% raise in price and NOT pass it along to the consumer? Of course they didn't say in the story, but this Kenney HAS to be a democrat!
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