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Costco price labels perfectly expose the absurdity of Seattle’s new sugary drink tax
21 hours ago
To ring in the new year, Seattle implemented a new tax on its residents: the dreaded sugary drink tax. Now, we know just how much the tax will hurt consumers.

How bad is it?
Pricing labels at a Seattle Costco have garnered much attention because they show just how much soda and other sugary drinks now cost Seattle residents. A CBS News manager tweeted pictures showing the price increase of two drinks.


In the first case, the price of a case of Dr. Pepper (36 cans) nearly doubled. According to the picture, Costco sells the soda for $9.99. But with an added tax of $7.56, the soda now costs customers $17.55. In the second case, Costco sells a case of Gatorade for $15.99. But the tax adds $10.34 to the price, which brings the total cost to $26.33.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...QzAJ&usg=AOvVaw3HUbUZyIBZohyPao516jU2&ampcf=1
 
TheBlaze

Costco price labels perfectly expose the absurdity of Seattle’s new sugary drink tax
21 hours ago
To ring in the new year, Seattle implemented a new tax on its residents: the dreaded sugary drink tax. Now, we know just how much the tax will hurt consumers.

How bad is it?
Pricing labels at a Seattle Costco have garnered much attention because they show just how much soda and other sugary drinks now cost Seattle residents. A CBS News manager tweeted pictures showing the price increase of two drinks.


In the first case, the price of a case of Dr. Pepper (36 cans) nearly doubled. According to the picture, Costco sells the soda for $9.99. But with an added tax of $7.56, the soda now costs customers $17.55. In the second case, Costco sells a case of Gatorade for $15.99. But the tax adds $10.34 to the price, which brings the total cost to $26.33.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...QzAJ&usg=AOvVaw3HUbUZyIBZohyPao516jU2&ampcf=1
Everything should be labeled this way.
 
TheBlaze

Costco price labels perfectly expose the absurdity of Seattle’s new sugary drink tax
21 hours ago
To ring in the new year, Seattle implemented a new tax on its residents: the dreaded sugary drink tax. Now, we know just how much the tax will hurt consumers.

How bad is it?
Pricing labels at a Seattle Costco have garnered much attention because they show just how much soda and other sugary drinks now cost Seattle residents. A CBS News manager tweeted pictures showing the price increase of two drinks.


In the first case, the price of a case of Dr. Pepper (36 cans) nearly doubled. According to the picture, Costco sells the soda for $9.99. But with an added tax of $7.56, the soda now costs customers $17.55. In the second case, Costco sells a case of Gatorade for $15.99. But the tax adds $10.34 to the price, which brings the total cost to $26.33.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...QzAJ&usg=AOvVaw3HUbUZyIBZohyPao516jU2&ampcf=1
The issue is not why we tax the poor idiots, who are already at the bottom of the "food chain" (pun intended) in society, so much for their sodas, but rather what is it about the economics of food in this country that continues to militate in favor of selling high-sugar and high-fat, bad foods, from convenience stores and superstores and fast food chains, to an obese nation? The Republicans call it "freedom." Think again.
 
The issue is not why we tax the poor idiots, who are already at the bottom of the "food chain" (pun intended) in society, so much for their sodas, but rather what is it about the economics of food in this country that continues to militate in favor of selling high-sugar and high-fat, bad foods, from convenience stores and superstores and fast food chains, to an obese nation? The Republicans call it "freedom." Think again.
Poor idiots? You are funny.
 
The issue is not why we tax the poor idiots, who are already at the bottom of the "food chain" (pun intended) in society, so much for their sodas, but rather what is it about the economics of food in this country that continues to militate in favor of selling high-sugar and high-fat, bad foods, from convenience stores and superstores and fast food chains, to an obese nation? The Republicans call it "freedom." Think again.
Maybe they should have weekly lotteries for life time gym membership
 
The issue is not why we tax the poor idiots, who are already at the bottom of the "food chain" (pun intended) in society, so much for their sodas, but rather what is it about the economics of food in this country that continues to militate in favor of selling high-sugar and high-fat, bad foods, from convenience stores and superstores and fast food chains, to an obese nation? The Republicans call it "freedom." Think again.
What do you call it?
 
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