How's the sugary drink tax working out? (Penn: health insurance, day care)

[MurrayMoe10]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

That. And . . . the person most worked up about the whole affair lives in Montgomery County.

This is what I've been thinking the whole time. It has little to no bearing on the OPs life so why does he care???

[HappyRider]

Originally Posted by MurrayMoe10

This is what I've been thinking the whole time. It has little to no bearing on the OPs life so why does he care???

This thread has 2600 views and 80 replies in 2 just weeks. It is obviously of interest to a lot of people, not just me. You, a city dweller I presume, could have started the thread but you didn't. My hunch is you are uncomfortable with the issue and hoped to sweep it under the rug.

[MurrayMoe10]

Originally Posted by HappyRider

This thread has 2600 views and 80 replies in 2 just weeks. It is obviously of interest to a lot of people, not just me. You, a city dweller I presume, could have started the thread but you didn't. My hunch is you are uncomfortable with the issue and hoped to sweep it under the rug.

I'm waiting to see how it shakes out, as I mentioned in the VERY first post after yours.

Again, why are you arguing with people over a tax that doesn't affect you?

[MarketStEl]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

^^^ From where I sat, the tax was promoted less on its health effects and more as a revenue source for one on Mayor Kenney's signature campaign planks: expansion of pre-k in poorer neighborhoods in our city. And in fact, new pre-k's opened up at the start of the year (ref: links on the first page of this thread). I have a feeling this tax wouldn't have had a chance if it were simply a money grab to fill city coffers.

My (vague) recollection is that the idea first surfaced in the last year of the Nutter administration, and when it did, it was discussed in purely public-health terms, as a way to attack the obesity epidemic or something like that.

Whether or not it was, though, wrapping the idea in education made it easier for Council to swallow. (If my memory is correct, however, the fact that it was Nutter proposing it probably didn't help with Council either.)

There is a precedent for "sin taxes" being pushed through as a way to look after the kids. There's a 10 percent tax on liquor by the drink in this city. That was enacted during the Street administration; proceeds from that tax go to the School District. It was promoted for that purpose from the day it was first suggested.

[2002 Subaru]

Originally Posted by MarketStEl

There is a precedent for "sin taxes" being pushed through as a way to look after the kids. There's a 10 percent tax on liquor by the drink in this city. That was enacted during the Street administration; proceeds from that tax go to the School District. It was promoted for that purpose from the day it was first suggested.

That's 10 percent tax on liquor and beer. At Eulogy they print the tax out on your check.

[HappyRider]

Originally Posted by MurrayMoe10

Again, why are you arguing with people over a tax that doesn't affect you?

Polar bears, nuclear disarmament and world hunger don't affect me either but I have occasionally opined on them.

[2002 Subaru]

No tax on the Polish vitamin juice at Krakus.

[Kamms]

Why is Philly providing free pre-school and using this ''sugar tax'' as a means to do it?

[Trimatty471]

Originally Posted by 2002 Subaru

Me and my old lady rarely drink soda at home, but if we want it, I'll pick some up at the Shop Rite I pass on my way home from work in Cinnaminson.
I'll make my own iced tea with tea bought in Chinatown ... Screw Jim Kenney. I'm good at digging my heels in and I'll do my best to avoid this ridiculous tax.
When dining out within city limits it'll be "Two glasses of water, please!" (We usually drink water with meals, anyway.)

Yep. I order either water, hot tea, or coffee.

[2e1m5a]

Originally Posted by Kamms

Why is Philly providing free pre-school and using this ''sugar tax'' as a means to do it?

Well, why not?


San Francisco recently announced plans to provide free college education to city residents.


San Francisco to be the first US city to offer free college