People will consume what is available to consume, even at stupid prices. You can't consume what isn't produced.
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Replying to @IronHeadJane
So adding ten cents to the price of soda at the factory discourages production, but not at the cash register? Why would that be?
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Replying to @djinnius
Putting expenses directly on producer can be disincentive to production, tax on consumers doesn't directly hurt their bottom line.
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Replying to @IronHeadJane
In principle the effect should be the same. In practice, psychology is important, and who sees which charge matters.
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Replying to @djinnius
The psychology I'm basing my thoughts on are that people will consume what is available, companies won't produce without guaranteed margins.
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Replying to @IronHeadJane
I'm saying if you treat is as a math problem, the two are the same, reduce demand, hence production. It's not though, people decide things.
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Replying to @djinnius
I fundamentally don't like putting the consumer as the tax revenue source, or in charge of what is sold via “vote with dollars.”
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Replying to @IronHeadJane
Consumers of a product pay all taxes levied on a corporation, because they are the source of revenue. No way around that one.
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Replying to @djinnius
I'm interested in putting responsibility somewhere besides the consumer.
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Replying to @IronHeadJane
I don't see how one could. I drink one soda a week. If I wanted 6 a day, who's to stop me? What could and should be done /
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would be to put an end to pervasive, manipulative advertising. There's no reason to tolerate it, we just do, to our detriment.
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