Endorsed: No on I-1107
Initiative 1107 would repeal the small, mostly temporary tax on non-essential items like candy, soda, bottled water and gum. The money raised – more than $100 million per year – goes to fund services such as environmental protections, schools, and health care. Soda pop has no nutritional value, and is a major contributor to the epidemic of childhood obesity and diabetes – with taxpayers footing much of the bill. It makes sense for the highly profitable soda companies to pay back a small amount for the costs their products create. Vote No on 1107.
Vote No on Initiative 1107
Initiative 1107 would repeal the small, mostly temporary tax on non-essential items like candy, soda, bottled water and gum. The money raised – more than $100 million per year – goes to fund services such as environmental protections, schools, and health care. Those services will have to be slashed even further if I-1107 passes. It’s worth a few cents more for a can of soda to fund the voter-approved Basic Health Plan or to keep thousands of additional teachers from being laid off.
The American Beverage Association – the national lobbying arm of the big soda companies – poured in 99.9% of the funding for I-1107, more than $10 million so far. They don’t care about Washington families, just about protecting their own profits, and they are running a highly deceptive campaign. Don’t be fooled – there is no food tax in Washington. Soda pop and candy are not food.
Soda pop has no nutritional value, and is a major contributor to the epidemic of childhood obesity and diabetes – with taxpayers footing much of the bill. It makes sense for the highly profitable soda companies to pay back a small amount for the costs their products create. Vote No on 1107.
