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Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Halloween Candy Are Not a Sweet Deal for Taxpayers

There are some areas of the farm bill, like the sugar program, that are ripe for reform.

Deborah Collier October 23, 2024
The WasteWatcher

The Sour Taste of Beverage Taxes

Taxes on sweetened beverages are ineffective and will place a heavier burden on those who can least afford them.

Frances Floresca April 16, 2021
The WasteWatcher

Congress is Tricking Taxpayers to Pay More for Treats

As people eat their leftover Halloween candy, they may want to think about how much they paid for all those treats.

Allen Johnson November 1, 2018
The WasteWatcher

Americans Continue to Pay More for Sugar

As people eat their leftover Easter candy from last weekend, they may want to think about how much they paid for all those treats.

Allen Johnson April 5, 2018