D.C. City Council proposes massive soda tax that even Bernie Sanders opposes
Published in Americans for Tax Reform, October 8th
A majority of the D.C. City Council wants to impose one of the highest taxes on sugary drinks in the country, a move that will raise the cost of soda and disproportionally hit low-income individuals.
The tax hike is the latest nanny-state effort from the D.C. City Council which intends to force consumers to purchase alternative beverages the city council deems more acceptable. “We need a little bit of stick in addition to the carrot,” said Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1), the bill’s author.
Soda taxes are so harmful, even Bernie Sanders opposes them.
During his 2016 presidential bid Bernie Sanders slammed Hillary Clinton’s endorsement of a soda tax. As reported by The Daily Caller’s Chuck Ross, Sanders said:
“The mechanism here is fairly regressive. And that is, it will be increasing taxes on low income and working people.”
