Baltimore Pepsi Plant Will Close Production

There doesn’t seem to be an agreement on why Pepsi will shut down in Baltimore, be it the economy or the city’s tax. I do think it’s fair to conclude you just shouldn’t start taxing everything in a BAD economy. It doesn’t help anything. At least, ask the 75 people who lost their jobs.

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“Pepsi is packing up production after deciding to stop making soda in Baltimore City, and they’re blaming the new city beverage tax.

Pepsi will continue to transport products in and out of Hampden but no longer will carbonated beverages be made there. Seventy-five workers have lost their jobs. Pepsi says it’s the economic climate—and something else.

“In the case of Baltimore, as you may know, there was a beverage tax that was passed here and in this case, it did not help in the decision in terms of keeping the Baltimore plant open,” said Pepsi spokesperson Mark Dollins.

The bottle tax is paid by distributors like Pepsi. Grocers have reported this month that sales are down in the city because nearby counties do not have the tax.”

More on the story at CBS Baltimore

I was interested on a few comments on the matter:

Stop paying the ex-mayor pension, that done absolutely nothing for Baltimore, Her $80,000 a yr, (and I am sure there is a lot more waste of tax payers money going on that would shock us all.) and they would not have to worry about any budget deficit.

and…

As for pensions??? Let’s just continue to pay an ousted crook even though we know she stole and belittled our fine citizens. I guess she didn’t steal enough from our city residents and the needy! Shame on her and the judicial system for making us pay even more!