Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax
by pm90 on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @11:52PM
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I was under the impression that the taxes were more from a public health perspective: smoking, alcohol etc. are leading causes of death and we want to discourage public consumption while at the same time raising revenue
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Re:Sticker shock over Seattle's new sugary drink tax
by bryanlarsen on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @06:36AM
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That's basically the definition of a sin tax: a tax to discourage you from doing things that are bad for you.