Five years after Philadelphia installed a soda tax, the results have landed. The numbers prove again that politicians meddling in the affairs of private individuals will breed nothing more than public policy blunders.
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Philadelphia’s Soda Tax: The State Fails Again – Swamponomics
Government intervention begets government intervention.
PublishedSep 20, 2022
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