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03-03-2017, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
I can choose Mexican Pepsi and Coke with real sugar or US Pepsi with fructose etc in several places here in North Houston.
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A reason for this is US tariffs and quotas on imported sugar designed to prop up US sugar producers. This is also one reason many US candy makers have moved to Mexico.
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03-03-2017, 01:49 PM
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Just another Facist
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Originally Posted by Clocker
A reason for this is US tariffs and quotas on imported sugar designed to prop up US sugar producers. This is also one reason many US candy makers have moved to Mexico.
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The thing I find odd? The prices are the same......
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03-03-2017, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JustRalph
The thing I find odd? The prices are the same......
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They won't be if Trump gets his tariffs on Mexican imports. 
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03-03-2017, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by thaskalos
I will celebrate when the soft-drink industry goes belly-up ALTOGETHER.
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You will go belly-up before they do.
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03-03-2017, 05:47 PM
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Is Coca Cola laying off people too?
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03-03-2017, 05:51 PM
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And how do we know Just Ralph is from Ohio? (As I am) He called it "pop". l  The rest of you are calling it soda!!!
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03-03-2017, 08:32 PM
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Just another Facist
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And how do we know Just Ralph is from Ohio? (As I am) He called it "pop". l The rest of you are calling it soda!!! |
I thought about that when I posted
You can take the boy outta Columbus..............
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03-06-2017, 06:54 PM
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Phildelphia has already collected over $6 million for their schools.
Starting in Chicago this summer?
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01-15-2018, 10:28 AM
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01-15-2018, 10:29 AM
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with pic
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01-15-2018, 10:32 AM
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Rum and Coke or Pepsi will become obsolete.
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01-15-2018, 10:48 AM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Seattle will become obsolete.
Rightfully so.
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01-15-2018, 10:53 AM
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I've always wondered how the gov gets away with "sin taxes" and the other unfair taxes it levies on some items. Are these companies so sure they wouldn't win in court to challenge these taxes?
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01-15-2018, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Inner Dirt
An older friend of mine who used to come down from Washington every winter when I lived in California would bring back quite a load of booze when he returned to Washington. It was all as a favor to lodge brothers (VFW members). When it was time for the return trip we would go to the local supermarket, Pops, his son and I would leave with 3 full carts of hard alcohol.
I think he said you could legally take 4 bottles across, but with no checkpoints he didn't care. Wonder what the penalty would be to get snagged with his haul, I think he carried 100 or so of those 1.75 liter bottles.
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That guy, is the definition of a damn good friend. 
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01-15-2018, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom
Seattle will become obsolete.
Rightfully so.
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Never. They will continue to become more and more relevant; at least to the growing population of homeless people who love camping out on the sidewalks and shooting up their heroin. Ditto for Portland. Washington now has the coveted trifecta of Senate, House and Governor. Bigger and better taxes are coming soon starting with Governor Jay Inslee's carbon tax. That will soon be followed by a state income tax I'm sure. Remember, the sugar tax is only in Seattle. These other taxes will be statewide.
Fortunately, we get a lot for those taxes. Some of the things we get are.... wait a minute, I guess we don't get anything except more homeless people. Shit.
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