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Coca-Cola Taxes (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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News: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2024/08/06/coca-cola-could-face-16-billion-irs-bill-after-its-tax-court-arguments-fall-flat/

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[–] Fish@midwest.social 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How much can they jack up their prices? It's already like $10 USD for a 12pk of soda.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world -4 points 8 months ago (4 children)

In the machine where i work they are $5 for one 12oz can

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

The middle man is taking you for a ride there. Soda is not that expensive.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Are you, by chance, a Sherpa stationed half way up Mt Everest?

[–] arin@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Where you work is the problem lol, not coke in this instance. A can is like 50 cents

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 1 points 8 months ago

Same machine have water fo $1 by chance? I've heard of some places doing that as a health promotion, they offer the junk food but make you pay big for it vs something more healthy.