re: philly soda tax only brings in 30% of expected receipts in first month

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Sales taxes are the only types of taxes I'm okay with, but this tax is dumb. It's far too high. It would be cheaper to drive out of town and buy all of your sweetened beverages there. They really didn't put a lot of thought into this.

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Kinda like where I am on the TX/La border. La now has the highest sales taxes in the nation. I get my goods in Texas now and save a bunch of taxation. I have also started getting a bunch of coupons for fast food and dollar stores for use on the La. side. Not a single ad or coupon for the Texas fast foods or dollar stores. (Texas still cheaper even with a coupon anyway).

I suspect in a couple of years the Texas side will replace the La. retailers completely. Several retailers, a couple new hotels and a fitness place all built and open on the Texas side, not one new business the La. side in past 2-3 years.