/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>9199360
>>9199105
>>9199360
it's only pointless because it's way too low, probably a political compromise like everything else that results in pointless laws. it should be $3 per bag otherwise it's going to be completely ineffective

it's like with the tobacco taxes, where a $2/pack tax just fucks over poor people but a $10/pack tax actually gets people to quit

these sorts of things are in effect regressive if the taxes are low, because poor people will still find a way to pay and rich people won't even notice. pennies aren't enough to influence behavior. you have to jack up the taxes to something completely brazen. not that $3 really affects anyone with a job but it's enough to get them to notice and go, "hmm maybe if I carry around a crusty hippie re-usable bag I will now look frugal and practical and not mentally ill"

I mean the only reason I don't carry one of those things now is that they're only used by crazy old cat ladies.