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Seattle’s new soda tax proves prog pols FAIL
Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:31 am
Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:31 am
$2.52 of a twelve pack of Coke
$2.10 on a 6 pack of sports drinks
Joseph Bishop-Henchman
@jbhenchman
"The tax is collected on the final distribution of sweetened beverages by a distributor. The tax is not collected by the retailer nor is the tax burden intended to fall onto the consumer."
--Seattle's response to complaints about the sudden increase in prices for sugary drinks
9:31 AM - Jan 5, 2018
Econ 101 was one very tough course for these fools.
LINK
$2.10 on a 6 pack of sports drinks
quote:
City officials are trying to dispel reports like the one above indicating the tax will actually increase the price of certain drinks. Why? Because they don’t intend for that to be the case:
Joseph Bishop-Henchman
@jbhenchman
"The tax is collected on the final distribution of sweetened beverages by a distributor. The tax is not collected by the retailer nor is the tax burden intended to fall onto the consumer."
--Seattle's response to complaints about the sudden increase in prices for sugary drinks
9:31 AM - Jan 5, 2018
Econ 101 was one very tough course for these fools.
LINK
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Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:33 am to Jbird
First it’s soda, then your 2nd amendment. Government knows best! :)
This post was edited on 1/6/18 at 10:34 am
Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:34 am to Jbird
do they honestly believe a private corporation wont increase prices on their product to subsidize a new tax increase
nm
its the same types that said no matter what private businesses cant pick and choose their customers
especially when it comes to cakes
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its the same types that said no matter what private businesses cant pick and choose their customers
especially when it comes to cakes
Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:36 am to canteen
Same bullshite they apply when doing their bullshite static analysis to score a tax plan
This post was edited on 1/6/18 at 10:37 am
Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:37 am to Jbird
they still think corporations pay taxes?
that's hilarious!!
that's hilarious!!
Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:46 am to Jbird
Apparently they don't understand trickle down economics or trickle down taxes?
Posted on 1/6/18 at 10:48 am to Revelator
Paul B. Kelly
@ImInSTL
“We are not responsible for the unintended consequences of, or our inability to anticipate patently obvious implications of, our well-intentioned but economically illiterate decisions.” Seattle.
11:03 PM - Jan 5, 2018
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:04 am to Jbird
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:08 am to Jbird
quote:
The tax is not collected by the retailer nor is the tax burden intended to fall onto the consumer."
How fricking stupid are these people?
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:11 am to RogerTheShrubber
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How fricking stupid are these people?
Very, very, extremely stupid.
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:15 am to RogerTheShrubber
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How fricking stupid are these people?
And how do we fix it?
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:17 am to Jbird
Wait. Are they saying since the tax is applied at the distributor that some of the tax won't be passed on to the consumer? Surely, they understand supply, demand and price elasticity.
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:18 am to Jbird
For the tax to truly work as intended, every jurisdiction within 100 miles needs to charge it too...
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:19 am to Aristo
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And how do we fix it?
Sterilization
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:21 am to Jbird
quote:
nor is the tax burden intended to fall onto the consumer."
Lol.
Literal fricking imbeciles
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:24 am to Jbird
So if I set up on the street with a truck and sell drinks from the next county for a buck less,
will the police come and choke me Eric Garner style?
will the police come and choke me Eric Garner style?
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:24 am to beerJeep
For every 1 you sterilize, 50 more sprout. Plus they manufacture these morons at the universities.
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:25 am to beerJeep
isn't this the same place where people are up in arms because they don't know how to pump their own gas
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:29 am to Codythetiger
quote:Nope that is one of the other Progressive dens, called Oregon.
isn't this the same place where people are up in arms because they don't know how to pump their own gas
Posted on 1/6/18 at 11:30 am to Jbird
quote:
“We are not responsible for the unintended consequences of, or our inability to anticipate patently obvious implications of, our well-intentioned but economically illiterate decisions.
They're banking on their citizens being economically illiterate.
There's no way they ACTUALLY believe this.
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