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HughWonPDL2018 t1_j1zsp4z wrote

Reply to comment by thesbaine in New Connecticut laws for 2023: new truck tax, a pay raise for legislators and bottle deposit expansion by tottergeek

It’s a minor regressive tax at best and a way to very cheaply employ the homeless at worst. I’m all for making less waste and recycling and whatnot, but the bottle deposit is a weird way of doing it. 5 or 10 cents isn’t enough to matter for most people.

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magica12 t1_j23g9g1 wrote

it is when you're paying an extra $1.20 for a 12 pack of soda when it goes up to 10c

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HughWonPDL2018 t1_j244pk6 wrote

You’re already paying 60 cents with the current 5 cent deposit, so it’s a net 60 cent change. 60 cents won’t stop anyone from buying their soda, nor will an extra 5 cents per can motivate many more people to recycle.

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