Thank the Lord Almighty for 1776.
That's right: Great Britain is going to start taxing MILKSHAKES!
Rachel Reeves is the chancellor in charge of His Majesty's Treasury. Rumors have been circulating for months now that she plans on ending an exemption for dairy that would include them in the country's tax on sugary drinks.
The tax is billed as a way to help the stupid peasants be healthier.
From The Telegraph:
The Chancellor is preparing to confirm she will end the exemption that milk-based drinks currently have from taxes on sugary beverages.
At present, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy applies to drinks such as Coca-Cola and Irn Bru. Producers pay at least 18p per litre on soft drinks containing 5g or more of sugar per 100ml.
As well as ending the dairy exemption, the Chancellor is planning to cut the threshold to 4g per 100ml. The changes will take effect in April 2027 and raise between £50m and £100m under current Budget plans.
It's amazing how many taxes Brits are willing to pay, even as their country is overrun by mass migration and crime is skyrocketing.
Meanwhile, Americans when Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773:
Gavin Partington, director general of the British Soft Drinks Association, criticised the changes, saying: 'Tightening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy risks undermining years of investment in reformulation for little health gain.
'More than seven in 10 soft drinks sold in the UK are already low or no sugar, and most are now at the limits of what's technically possible to reformulate.
'Moving the goalposts again, at a time when families are under immense financial pressure, would add £220m in costs and push up shelf prices by as much as five per cent - all for a calorie reduction equivalent to half a grape per person each day.
Americans reading this as they sip their 128-ounce Big Gulp:
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