Community Chat

[Sylanne]

Philadelphia did that and it blew up in their face.  People are just getting in their car, driving a few blocks outside the city and buying it there.

The one's hurting are the small business owners who depend on people buying a can or two of soda.  Now people are just bringing their own soda from home.

[ALRATIBA]

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@cherry wrote:

They already have a huge sin tax on tobacco

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@cherry

Are they actually calling it a "sin" tax? 

If so ... since the definition of "sin" is defined as a transgression against a divine law, it sounds like the government is setting itself up as a divinity ... definitely a violation of the US Constitution!

[CrazyDaisy]

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@ValuSkr wrote:

Philadelphia instituted a soda taz as of 1/1/17.  It's 1.5 cents per ounce  and also covers other sugary drinks.  It was controversial and claims were made that it would lead to job loss.  The tax is actually levied on distributors, but it was expected to be passed along to retailers and then consumers.  Was it controversial in Seattle?  1.75 cents per ounce equals $0.21 for a 12 oz can and $1.18 for a two-liter bottle.  (Hope I did the math right.)

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When you can purchase a 2L bottle for a dollar, the tax just doubled the price

[cherry]

@ALRATIBAthat's an old term used for the purpose of taxing alcohol and tobacco.  It might not be in use now ,I am not sure

[cherry]

sin tax

sin tax

ˈsin ˌtaks/

noun

informal

noun: sin tax; plural noun: sin taxes

1. a tax on items considered undesirable or harmful, such as alcohol or tobacco.

[hckynut]

Adults can make their own choices for themselves and their dependents what they choose to consume. Personally, as long as what they drink doesn't effect me or my safety on the roads? Drink away! I prefer water/milk or natural fruit juices for my hydration.

hckynut(john)

[cherry]

What do you want to bet the taxes from this will never be put into a health fund? It will be used for everything else.

It's just another sneaky way of getting even more money out of the taxpayer, and of course telling them, it's for their own good.

[esmeraldagooch]

$15.99 gatoraid is now $26.33

[esmeraldagooch]

[esmeraldagooch]

This is not the first time they have decided what needs to be taxed to stop sales.

In 2015 the Seattle city council decided to tax bullets and guns.

On August 10, the Seattle City Council ignored Washington’s preemptive statute on gun laws and unanimously passed a five cent tax that will be applied to every bullet sold within city limits. The ordinance will also place a $25 tax on every firearm sold in city limits.

This hurt gun and bullet sales in the city and the stores that sold them but only drove buyer to the area's outside the limits to buy them without this tax.