Comments on: Don’t be too smug, Colorado: Philly can increase taxes with the best of them…

By: DC Bag Tax Pays Off – Maybe? | taxgirl

DC Bag Tax Pays Off – Maybe? | taxgirl — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:24:59 +0000

[...] Obesity a problem? Let’s tax soda. But what happens if we successfully wean our nation off of Coca-Cola and Mello-Yello? We run out of revenue (and there goes Philadelphia’s budget). [...]

By: Cheers for a Soda Tax? - Kelly Phillips Erb - Taxgirl - Forbes

Cheers for a Soda Tax? - Kelly Phillips Erb - Taxgirl - Forbes — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:55:35 +0000

[...] Nutter proposed a similar tax on soda last year that failed. At the time, the tax was pitched as an anti-obesity measure. Studies have subsequently [...]

By: Philadelphia Real Estate Taxes On Their Way Up | taxgirl

Philadelphia Real Estate Taxes On Their Way Up | taxgirl — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:44:06 +0000

[...] the city back into the black – even without a soda tax. Mayor Nutter isn’t giving up on the idea of a soda/sugared drinks tax, though. He has not been able to win the votes that he needs for the tax, even amid discussions [...]

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:46:49 +0000

I think goverment officials needs to find better things to start adding taxes to. This is a land of freedom and oppurtunity and it is not that way anymore. Officals decide hey why not tax this it does not hurt me I do not use the rduct or could care less. As americans we should be able to buy what we feel fit for our selves and enjoy life whileon it. I myself think soda yes is not the best thing to drink but enjoy every drop I take in. For the taxes on milk,gas,clothes state taxes property taxes etc. no wonder we are in a bind we kep raising taxes and not provinding jobs for our people. And not to say wasting money on helping all the other countries out instear here at home.

By: Soda Survey Says Taxes Need to be Big | taxgirl

Soda Survey Says Taxes Need to be Big | taxgirl — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:59:24 +0000

[...] that mean that Philly had it right? Under Mayor Nutter’s proposal, a can of soda would see a 24 cent tax increase and an [...]

By: NY Closer to Soda Tax? | taxgirl

NY Closer to Soda Tax? | taxgirl — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:54:07 +0000

[...] days after Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced plans for Philadelphia to tax soda, New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg signaled that the city is likely to do the [...]

By: Stay at Home Mom CFO

Stay at Home Mom CFO — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:35:39 +0000

In theory I’m actually not fully opposed to either of these proposals. But what burns me is the ENORMOUS amount of property taxes that already sits uncollected in Philly that would go a long way in closing the deficit…

By: J_Lee

J_Lee — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:08:29 +0000

I think the trash tax is going to create a lot of problems and city is going to end up with trash thrown away in the streets during the middle of the night. Asking ppl to pay $300 for trash services is ridiculous in Philadelphia.

For the soda tax, I can definitely live with that and think its actually great. It serves the double benefit of helping ppl live healthier. Maybe parents will have second thoughts of giving their children sodas, and kids will actually be healthier.

Nutter should look for other ways to raise revenue than taxing trash pickup because its going to blow up in his face.