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Comment by randomerr

The Law of Unintended Consequences will:

* Put companies out of business that produce or import said goods

* Reducing availability and increasing cost of medical goods that use plastic because the aforementioned companies no longer exist or are importing products

* Put pressure on manufactures to use alternate materials (bamboo and glass most likely) causing shortages and rising cost

This in the long run is going to put an overall strain on on the country that is going to drive commerce away and make a black market. Just look at place that bans or places a sin taxes on certain products.

Soda Tax in New York that made people go to New Jersey:

https://nypost.com/2014/06/26/highest-court-in-ny-refuses-to...

Bicycle Tax added because people stopped using cars because of another tax so a new tax had to replace the car tax:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/17/first-bicyc...

parent randomerr 8 years ago

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