A Moot Court Argument
- Does your view of this tax change based on whether it has health benefits for the city and why?
- Does your view of this tax depend on what the tax is used for (schools, general funds, infrastructure)?
- Some clergy in Philadelphia have argued that the tax overburdens specific communities; should that differential impact matter?
- Given that the PA Supreme Court found the tax legal, should it be extended to other items with health consequences (caffeinated or sugar-free beverages, for example) and, if no, why not?
- Should it matter if people are avoiding Philadelphia businesses to buy their sugared beverages outside of the city (in the suburbs or New Jersey, for example)?
![Soda Tax Revenue Chart](/media//179867/annotation_2019-04-22_125831_600x219.jpg)
Link to the Mock Debate Agenda