New Data a Challenge to Arguments Favoring Soda Taxes: New at Reason

Soda taxes, which are uniformly awful, have made national and international headlines in recent weeks.

Despite a ballyhooed soda tax, it seems soda sales are rebounding in Mexico. Soda tax supporters appear flummoxed, but undaunted. Their argument: it was hot. Really. Since 2015 was warmer than 2014, tax supporters argue, that can help explain the increase in soda consumption in Mexico.

Baylen Linnekin looks at what the facts say about soda taxes and what cities like Philadelphia should realize before they consider whether to implement them as well.

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