Before I go (sheet shopping time!), I gotta ask a question. You all have heard about the beverage tax that may be imposed in NY? Ok, so I heard an ad against it on the radio this morning. One of their main arguments against it was that it would affect jobs in NY. Huh??? I went to their website to try and find out how they link jobs with a soda tax (nobeveragetax.com), but I’m not finding a sufficient answer there…here’s what they say about it…
“Jobs are at stake:
* The beverage industry currently supports more than 160,000 good-paying jobs in New York, totaling some $6.7 billion in wages. These are jobs held by hardworking New Yorkers all across the state in manufacturing, distribution, and retail.
* Jobs in the beverage industry are good jobs, and include many union workers.
* The non-alcoholic beverage industry in New York State has a direct economic impact of $7 billion per year and supports an additional $18 billion in economic activity.
Q. Could a beverage tax increase damage New York’s economy?
A. Without doubt, a tax increase could do serious damage to our already fragile economy. The beverage industry supports 160,000 jobs in New York communities large and small, providing a direct economic benefit to the state economy of nearly $7 billion and an indirect benefit of $25 billion. A tax hike on beverages would put at risk good-paying jobs with good health benefits for many hard-working New Yorkers – hitting them in both their checkbook and their paycheck.”
And again…huh? How the hell does the consumer paying a few extra cents for a bottle of Sprite translate to jobs at risk??? WTF
Hola Jessi! Sounds like you may have repressed sexual urges towards your roommate! Perhaps I should start a blog of my own where folks can ask me about dreams, advice, etc. I’ll call it, Ask Dr. Snappy 🙂
Snaps – I think the argument is that people will buy less so production will dwindle & workers will be laid off.
CatGar – It’s not just gender issues that are confused: deja vu, tres.
Snappy, glad you’re feeling better.
LOL, jb, on the JD!
Ha! I actually forgot about the “Juris Doctor” thing, Jessi! So I am a doc after all 🙂
Before I go (sheet shopping time!), I gotta ask a question. You all have heard about the beverage tax that may be imposed in NY? Ok, so I heard an ad against it on the radio this morning. One of their main arguments against it was that it would affect jobs in NY. Huh??? I went to their website to try and find out how they link jobs with a soda tax (nobeveragetax.com), but I’m not finding a sufficient answer there…here’s what they say about it…
“Jobs are at stake:
* The beverage industry currently supports more than 160,000 good-paying jobs in New York, totaling some $6.7 billion in wages. These are jobs held by hardworking New Yorkers all across the state in manufacturing, distribution, and retail.
* Jobs in the beverage industry are good jobs, and include many union workers.
* The non-alcoholic beverage industry in New York State has a direct economic impact of $7 billion per year and supports an additional $18 billion in economic activity.
Q. Could a beverage tax increase damage New York’s economy?
A. Without doubt, a tax increase could do serious damage to our already fragile economy. The beverage industry supports 160,000 jobs in New York communities large and small, providing a direct economic benefit to the state economy of nearly $7 billion and an indirect benefit of $25 billion. A tax hike on beverages would put at risk good-paying jobs with good health benefits for many hard-working New Yorkers – hitting them in both their checkbook and their paycheck.”
And again…huh? How the hell does the consumer paying a few extra cents for a bottle of Sprite translate to jobs at risk??? WTF
CGar, wait til M4L sees this!
CGar —
Not judging your dreams… but somehow women with peens seems less shocking than a man with a vajajay.
(And, please note, I used adorable euphemisms to avoid an early start of “raunch hour”)
Yeah – it wasn’t actually one of my current ones – but who knows? I love lawyers that take that whole Juris Doctor thing seriously.
jess, in my dreams, the dude just turns out to be a lady. Tre confusing! Explains why I’m still single.
Hola Jessi! Sounds like you may have repressed sexual urges towards your roommate! Perhaps I should start a blog of my own where folks can ask me about dreams, advice, etc. I’ll call it, Ask Dr. Snappy 🙂