This idiot mayor just might want to touch bases with the idiot Philadelphia mayor:
“. . .Since this [1.5 cents per ounce]tax has gone into effect on Jan. 1, consumption of the sweet drinks is off by as much as 50 percent, according to retailers, and companies involved in getting these drinks to consumers are reporting huge losses and announcing layoffs.”
FRom http://nypost.com/2017/03/05/phillys-soda-tax-is-crushing-the-citys-beverage-business/
I doubt consumption is off, people are probably going elsewhere to buy it. They’re obviously lying as usual.