The soda tax is a tax on drinks sweetened with sugar. But it is taxed at the distribution level. Does the tax affect alcoholic drinks? Sure, but it is a tax pe

The soda tax is a tax on drinks sweetened with sugar. But it is taxed at the distribution level. Does the tax affect alcoholic drinks? Sure, but it is a tax per ounce. With alcoholic drinks being relatively small, and with a large markup, the tax is virtually invisible. The biggest problem with the tax is, because it is per ounce, and not a percentage it affects cheaper drinks more. The healthier drinks tend to be cheaper. A $2 bottle of coke is increased 20 cents or so, while a $2 jug of sweetened tea is doubled! It was called the soda tax because it targeted sodas. Here in Seattle they referred to it as the sugar tax, but they exempted milk based drinks. So drink up that milkshake, which is one of the worst calorie per ounce drink.