I don’t know if there’s good data on the sugary drinks tax yet, but tobacco taxes have absolutely greatly reduced tobacco use. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228562/From the intro of that article:
Tobacco taxation, passed on to consumers in the form of higher cigarette prices, has been recognized as one of the most effective population-based strategies for decreasing smoking and its adverse health consequences
What was your favorite read of 2023?
Any format counts (audiobook, physical book, ebook, graphic novel, article, essay, etc).
Seattle strikes down its fee on arcade games, pinball, pool, and more fun ( www.kuow.org )
The City Council unanimously voted (8-0) this week to end the fee established decades ago on common forms of entertainment.
And finally, fully grown and still rests on the dog’s back. ( i.imgur.com )