DC City Council Couldn’t Care Less About Illegal Immigration, But They’re Cracking Down On Soda
Published in Townhall, October 9th
The Washington, D.C. city council may have even more messed up priorities than the folks on Capitol Hill. After passing a unanimous bill Tuesday that bars city agencies and facilities from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, except when ordered to by a judge, the city will now consider the nation’s highest soda tax on sugary beverages in hopes of keeping the city safe by keeping people from getting too fat. The long arm of the Nanny State wants to impose a whopping 1.5 cent-per-ounce excise tax on all drinks which use natural sweeteners — this means Gatorade, sodas, juices, and more. This bill would pass the cost directly to the consumer, which is precisely what the city wants. The only problem is all the evidence suggests this is a horrible policy both for your health and for the economy.
