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

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barneystinson69 said:

Taxes will do nothing to stop people from buying products. It just hurts consumers and companies over time - just like here in Canada.

That's just not true. Selective taxing most deinitely can shift consumption trends. 

 

For tobbaco: http://fjc.people.uic.edu/Presentations/Papers/taxes_consump_rev.pdf

 

It would also make no sense that higher prices do not lead to a lower demand.