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Paper or Plastic? Seattle Says No to Bag Tax

24 August 2009

I previously blogged that Seattle was contemplating a tax on plastic bags which managed to garner a decent amount of support. Clearly, the initial support wasn’t enough. Seattle voters firmly rejected the measure in a vote this month. The bill, had it passed, would have made Seattle the first city to tax both plastic and [...]

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Fix the Tax Code Friday: Best for Who?

31 July 2009

This week, there’s been a considerable focus on a number of proposed “sin taxes” including those on soda, cosmetic surgery and plastic bags. In theory, sin taxes are meant to prevent certain kinds of behavior – whether or not they accomplish it is a whole other story. I realize that nobody wants to pay extra [...]

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Seattle Message: Go Green or Lose Your Green

31 July 2009

When you think about sin taxes, you normally think about things that are bad for you such as cigarettes, booze and, if Congress gets its way, soda and sugary drinks. Now, sin taxes are taking on a different slant: taxing things that are bad for the planet. In Seattle, there is a bill pending to [...]

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Put the Spork Away: France Imposes “Picnic Tax”

16 September 2008

Do you remember “sporks”? Those plastic spoon-meets-fork utensils that you can get at fast food restaurants? I remember seeing my first spork at a Kentucky Fried Chicken. I ordered the cole slaw (I have cole slaw issues, am slightly addicted) and got a plastic sealed package of salt, pepper, napkin and spork. It was, I [...]

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