Illinois sweetened beverage tax goes into effect July 1st 2017-moved to the 12th now

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pokoko said:

Teeqoz said:

You didn't say that, I just think it's silly to point out that local taxes are about money. Or any taxes for that matter. Of course they are.

It's not because there are people who believe that a sugar tax, for instance, is to combat obesity.  

What they beilieve is inconsequential - only the result. It is a fact that targeted taxes do reduce consumption of specific products - in the case of sugar, that's a good thing.