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Re: Philly Soda Tax

Posted by AlM on Sat Feb 25 08:18:55 2017, in response to Re: Philly Soda Tax, posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Sat Feb 25 05:03:44 2017.

only the Philly poor have to pay it

Yeah, it's a regressive tax, and 1.5 cents per ounce is about $1 for a 2-liter bottle, which is a lot.

Some low income people will probably be saved from diabetes as a result, but it's not clear this is the most cost effective way to produce those health gains.

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