Nolte: Seattle Soda Tax Backfires by Boosting Beer Sales
Seattle’s backfiring soda tax is more proof that today’s Democrats are extremists more concerned with moral satisfaction than outcomes.
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Connecticut Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont Reverses Campaign Vow: Tolls for All
Newly installed Connecticut Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont is already reneging on his campaign pledge to place tolls only on trucks on the state’s roads.
Enron-Connected Billionaire Tries to Bail Out Bob Menendez in New Jersey Senate Race
A billionaire former hedge fund manager is trying to bail out Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in his tightly contested Senate race in New Jersey against Republican nominee Bob Hugin.
Oakland to Use Soda Tax ‘Bait-and-Switch’ to Cover Deficit
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wants to fund a $32 million budget deficit by grabbing millions in revenue from November’s voter-approved soda tax initiative — and critics are accusing her of a “bait-and-switch.”
West Virginia Lawmakers Join San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Berkeley by Proposing Soda Tax
West Virginia Republican lawmakers hope to join liberal cities such as San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Berkeley by proposing a soda tax.
Berkeley’s Soda Tax is Upper-Class War on Poor
Although Berkeley, California claims its “soda tax” cut unhealthy purchases by 21 percent, it mostly taxes poor and exempts the high-sugared coffee treats that the upper-class crave.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro Hails Philadelphia Soda Tax, Urges Federal Tax on Every Teaspoon of Sugar
Connecticut Democrat Rep. Rosa DeLauro is hailing Philadelphia’s new soda tax and urging Congress to pass her own bill that would create a one-cent tax on every teaspoon of sugar or high-fructose corn syrup.
