Americans hate the Federal Government more than ever

[B-Man]

SHOCKER: SODA TAXES LEAD TO PAY CUTS AND JOB LOSSES.

When government bureaucrats tamper with the laws of supply and demand, the results are usually predictable and often unpleasant.

Such is the case with Philadelphia’s recently enacted tax on sodas. Though only in effect for a short period of time, the city’s tax has already reduced consumption and that is leading to pay cuts and job losses for workers.

Last year, Philadelphia became the nation’s first major city to pass a tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages—1.5 cents per ounce.

While that may not sound like a lot, it equates to a $1.08 price increase per six pack of 12 ounce sodas which, depending on the particular drink, could mean anywhere from a ten percent to 40 percent increase on the price paid at the register.

For many consumers who don’t have a lot of extra income, the price increase means either buying less soda, going outside of the city to buy soda, or going without it entirely.

Now, only two months into the new tax, Philadelphia supermarkets and distributors are reporting “a 30 percent to 50 percent drop in beverage sales.” according to the Inquirer.

The 30-50 percent drop in Philadelphia’s soda consumption is substantially higher than what was considered a “whopping” 20 percent drop that was experienced when the smaller city of Berkeley, CA enacted such a tax.

Obviously, without sales, companies must reduce costs and one of the biggest costs to beverage companies is their payroll.

As a result of the reduction in beverage sales, workers are getting laid off.

 

 

For the account representatives and sales personnel for the soda companies, they have seen their “take home pay cut in half and some by as much as 70 percent because they’re moving so much less product,” according to Danny Grace, secretary-treasurers for Teamsters Local 830.

Despite the tax being sold to the public as a means to funding early childhood education, a significant portion of the money will be used for other programs and “employee benefits.”

Although the Philadelphia mayor and his supporters were warned that such a tax would kill jobs, the warnings were ignored.

For his part, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney—a Democrat—is blaming the businesses, claiming they are “price gouging” their customers.

Unfortunately, despite the negative consequences of the soda tax on workers, voters in four more cities approved soda-tax measures in November.

https://spectator.org/shocker-soda-taxes-lead-to-pay-cuts-and-job-losses/

[B-Man]

More........

 

 

 

UNEXPECTEDLY: Pepsi is laying off up to 100 workers in Philadelphia and blaming a 2-month-old soda tax.

 

 

The layoffs, which account for roughly 20% of Pepsi’s 423 Philadelphia employees, will begin Wednesday and be spread out over the next few months, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

“Unfortunately, after careful consideration of the economic realities created by the recently enacted beverage tax, we have been forced to give notice that we intend to eliminate 80-100 positions, including frontline and supervisory roles, in Philadelphia over the next few months, beginning today,” Pepsi said in a statement to Business Insider.

 

 

 

 

Why are Democrat-run cities such cesspits of anti-worker sentiment?

[Chef Jim]

More........

 

 

 

UNEXPECTEDLY: Pepsi is laying off up to 100 workers in Philadelphia and blaming a 2-month-old soda tax.

 

 

The layoffs, which account for roughly 20% of Pepsi’s 423 Philadelphia employees, will begin Wednesday and be spread out over the next few months, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

“Unfortunately, after careful consideration of the economic realities created by the recently enacted beverage tax, we have been forced to give notice that we intend to eliminate 80-100 positions, including frontline and supervisory roles, in Philadelphia over the next few months, beginning today,” Pepsi said in a statement to Business Insider.

 

 

 

 

Why are Democrat-run cities such cesspits of anti-worker sentiment?

 

Well there is this:

 

As news of the layoffs broke on Wednesday, the city of Philadelphia fired back with evidence that the tax is also creating jobs. Philadelphia's soda tax has been used to fund expanded pre-K opportunities, creating about 250 jobs for teachers and support staff, the city said in a release sent out minutes after the news of layoffs broke.

 

 

I guess it's all about where your support comes from.

[Greg F]

As news of the layoffs broke on Wednesday, the city of Philadelphia fired back with evidence that the tax is also creating jobs. Philadelphia's soda tax has been used to fund expanded pre-K opportunities, creating about 250 jobs for teachers and support staff, the city said in a release sent out minutes after the news of layoffs broke.

 

Well there is this:

 

I guess it's all about where your support comes from.

 

Lefties lie.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-17/philly-soda-sellers-say-tax-has-reduced-sales-by-as-much-as-50

 

At Brown’s stores, many of which were established in places previously designated as food deserts, beverage sales are down 50 percent. Jeff Brown said he’s had to cut 5,000 to 6,000 hours of employment per week, the equivalent of about 280 jobs. Beverages are the biggest category in a grocery store, he said, with 4,000 products. When consumers drive outside the city to find cheaper prices, Brown said he’s losing the non-beverage portion of their carts as well.

 

How stupid are politicians?

 

[beverage companies] are so committed to stopping this tax from spreading to other cities, that they are not only passing the tax they should be paying onto their customer...

 

Simple economic facts that appear to be beyond politicians limited cranial capacity:

 

1. Corporations don't pay taxes, they collect them.

 

2. The end user always pays the tax.

[DC Tom]

 

Lefties lie.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-17/philly-soda-sellers-say-tax-has-reduced-sales-by-as-much-as-50

 

 

How stupid are politicians?

 

 

Simple economic facts that appear to be beyond politicians limited cranial capacity:

 

1. Corporations don't pay taxes, they collect them.

 

2. The end user always pays the tax.

 

Corporations pay taxes.

 

But when you pass a point-of-sale retail tax, that gets levied at the retail point of sale...i.e. on the consumer, not the corporation. That they don't even understand how a retail tax works, but passed one anyway, is thoroughly mind-bottling [sic].

 

Plus, the tax was intended in part to reduce consumption of artificially sweetened drinks...which it could only do if it were levied on the consumer. So they're basically bitching that the tax they don't understand but passed anyways is being unfairly passed on to the consumer as was always intended.

 

Which butchery of logic will no doubt get them reelected when the time comes.

[Greg F]

 

Corporations pay taxes.

 

 

They don't really, they pass the cost on to the end user of whatever they are selling.

[grinreaper]

http://www.whec.com/news/maine-considers-canine-seat-belt-law/4419840/?cat=565

 

Tail wagging, tongue out, feeling the breeze: for a dog, there may be no greater joy than riding in a car, with its head out of the window.

But in Maine, that could soon become a criminal act.

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A proposed law, called "An Act Concerning the Transporting of Dogs in Passenger Vehicles," would require harnesses or tethers for dogs riding in moving vehicles.

Dogs would not be allowed to ride in the front seat area, or put their head out of the window of a moving car.

Edited March 10, 2017 by grinreaper

[B-Man]

I QUESTION THE TIMING: Two Years Later, IRS Locates 6,924 Documents Related to Tea Party Targeting.

[B-Man]

New NASA budget focuses almost exclusively on space.

 

Sad, that this is even considered news,

 

It is the Space Agency after all.

[grinreaper]

New NASA budget focuses almost exclusively on space.

 

Sad, that this is even considered news,

 

It is the Space Agency after all.

I thought it originated for the sole purpose of making the Arab world feel better about their past. You know, when they were enlightened. That time before we became infidels.

[B-Man]

[B-Man]

California may allow 17-year-olds to vote in state elections

 

Never let it be said that California’s Democratic legislature doesn’t work hard on behalf of…its own interests.

[Nanker]

I thought it originated for the sole purpose of making the Arab world feel better about their past. You know, when they were enlightened. That time before we became infidels.

Yes. Do you know they invented the number zero.

It's true. It's also true they haven't advanced beyond that point in nearly two thousand years.

[IDBillzFan]

California may allow 17-year-olds to vote in state elections

 

Never let it be said that California’s Democratic legislature doesn’t work hard on behalf of…its own interests.

 

 

This is kind of stupid. There is essentially one county in all the state that is not fully controlled and run by Democrats, and patience will wipe out that one area in the next few years.

 

But hey...I guess it's a good idea to start them young.

[B-Man]

Liberals continue to implode.........

 

The Hill

✔ @thehill

Dem lawmaker introduces bill to fine men for masturbating to highlight anti-abortion laws' impact on women http://hill.cm/w4FpXlY pic.twitter.com/vAebBng4oO

 

 

 

It makes zero sense. Masturbation and abortion are not even comparable.

Are females fined for masturbating as well, by the way?

 

No matter................this strategy will totally lead to a permanent extinction of Dems in government.

 

 

 

[boyst]

Next I'll have to pay child support for all my knuckle babies. Good grief

[iinii]

you know the Feds are listening, right?

[B-Man]

 

Hot new idea out of California: maybe teachers shouldn’t have to pay state income taxes

 

[B-Man]

Isn't it funny how taxpayers aren't funding abortions,

 

but, according to the CBO health plan report.........if we defund Planned Parenthood it leads to less abortions?

[Nanker]

Hot new idea out of California: maybe teachers shouldn’t have to pay state income taxes

I can just see the other unions getting in the queue to plead their case of "worthiness" to be exempt also.

Police Officers

Firemen

EMTs

Doctors

Nurses

Bus drivers

Train engineers

Truck drivers