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I bet adding the sugar yourself would reduce consumption considerably. Which would be the goal of the tax.
by bitmasher9 2y ago
I bet adding the sugar yourself would reduce consumption considerably. Which would be the goal of the tax.
- llamaimperative 2y agoUnfortunately Internet people like to point out the hypothetical 99th percentile person who would evade/be immune to such incentives and suggest that therefore, it would not be worth doing. It’s such a common and lazy pattern on HN :(
- Someone1234 2y agoWhen I read those, I don't actually think those people believe their own arguments. They started with a conclusion, like "sugar taxes are bad," and then worked backwards to find an argument to fit it. That's why when you challenge them they just shift the goalposts.