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by undefined3840 2436 days ago
In SF sugary drinks are taxed extra.

There are signs that demand for sugary drinks are on the decline naturally e.g. demand for sparking water has increased as people look for alternatives to drinking a coke. And there was a recent article on how juice consumption has dropped to new lows...
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nitrogen 2436 days ago
One of the unfortunate side effects of the SF tax though is that an $8 canister of sports drink powder (essential to provide calories and minerals during longer periods of exertion) has a $7 tax. I don't think a tax approaching 90% is in any way just.
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CameronNemo 2436 days ago
> I don't think a tax approaching 90% is in any way just.

For this specific case, or in general? Because there are certainly externalities that are larger than the internalized cost of a good.

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nitrogen 2435 days ago
In this specific case. The drink facilitates athletic activity, and taxing it as if it harms health is ludicrous. Honestly I think the whole sugared drink tax is a bit ridiculous, but taxing a sports drink mix at 90 effing percent when a soda is taxed at a few percent can't be the true intent.
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