[ditty_news_ticker id=”25027″]Democratic Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney worked hard to see a sweetened beverage tax implemented in his city, but now that it’s been applied, he’s calling out businesses for charging higher prices for their sodas.
Rather than allowing for the possibility that the increase in price might be related to the 1.5-cents-per-ounce tax, Kenney instead said beverage companies are “gouging” customers in an effort to frustrate consumers about the tax. – READ MORE
