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Is taxing sugar rich foods a good idea? Because I lived around Chicago when it happened. Didn't work so well, and ended up as basically a "poor people regressiv
by brianwawok 4y ago
Is taxing sugar rich foods a good idea? Because I lived around Chicago when it happened. Didn't work so well, and ended up as basically a "poor people regressive tax".
- pc86 4y agoAll consumption taxes are regressive, by definition. That doesn't necessarily mean it didn't do what it was intended to. I'm curious how (if?) the consumption patterns changed.
- brianwawok 4y agohttps://publichealth.uic.edu/news-stories/research-reveals-new-evidence-that-sugary-beverage-tax-impacts-are-sustainable-effective/ https://publichealth.uic.edu/news-stories/research-reveals-n... it probabbly "works". Also is enough to get someone kicked out of office, as the public loves sugar.