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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax by LyndsySimon on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @09:33AM (#16106388)
Per the CDC[1], "Low-income persons consume more sugar drinks in relation to their overall diet than those with higher income." In fact, individuals with an income of 3.5x or more of the poverty level consume half as much as those with an income of 1.3x or less.

Levying a tax targeted at the poor does not "benefit" them.

1: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db71.htm

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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax by jackvalentine on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @04:50PM (#16110467)
Yes it does because the intended effects (lower consumption of sugary drinks leading to lower disease and lower health care costs) have an outsized effect on them.

Nobody is disputing sugar taxes are regressive, they’re disputing that’s actually a bad thing.

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