The Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed the City of Philadelphia a win today when it upheld a previous ruling that the tax on sweetened beverages is
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Court Upholds Philly Soda Tax As More Cities Grow Sweet On The Idea
The soda tax will live another day. An appeals court has upheld a lower court decision that Philadelphia’s tax on sweetened beverages is legal.
Read MoreBan It, Tax It Or Leave It Alone? The Great Soda Debate
This morning, I passed a runner on the trail carrying an open can of Mountain Dew. And you know what I was thinking, right? How
Read MoreWill Danes Influence US Tax Policy? Fat Chance.
There’s no way round it: Americans are getting fat. According to the CDC, there has been a “dramatic increase in obesity” over the past twenty
Read MoreCheers For A Soda Tax?
Americans love their soda. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (report downloads as a pdf), in 2004, the average American consumed
Read MorePaterson’s Take On The Budget: “Everyone Is Tired Of This”
New York has a problem: there’s no budget. The budget was due on April 1. Almost four months later, the budget still sits on the
Read MoreForget Soda: NY Moves to Fill Budget Hole with Wine
After trying for two years – and gaining support from New York City Mayor Bloomberg (I) – New York Governor Paterson (D) had to think
Read MorePhiladelphia Real Estate Taxes On Their Way Up
I woke up this morning to grumblings on Facebook about Philadelphia’s budget deal: a “temporary” 9.9% increase in property taxes. The “temporary” (cause who really
Read More‘The Onion’ Coverage Of The Soda Tax
It turns out that more states and localities are considering a soda tax to raise money fight obesity. For a laugh, check out The Onion‘s
Read MoreNY Closer To Soda Tax?
DOH! This version has been corrected. My original source indicated that the proposal was targeted to the city (like Philly) and not the state. Apologies
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