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by nitrogen 2442 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 2442 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 2441 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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