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Increasing taxes would raise prices and lower consumption.

#taxes #prices #consumption
Increasing taxes would raise prices and lower consumption. Fast
food
 companies would pass on these taxes to consumers in the form of higher prices and
this
 would lead to people not being able to afford junk
food
.
For instance
, the cost of organic
food
 has proven prohibitively expensive for most people. Despite
this
, people in many developed countries, where the problem is most acute, can afford price hikes and will continue to eat high-fat meals. Increasing taxes would raise prices and lower consumption. Fast
food
 companies would pass on these taxes to consumers in the form of higher prices and
this
 would lead to people not being able to afford junk
food
.
For instance
, the cost of organic
food
 has proven prohibitively expensive for most people. Despite
this
, people in many developed countries, where the problem is most acute, can afford price hikes and will continue to eat high-fat meals. Increasing taxes would raise prices and lower consumption. Fast
food
 companies would pass on these taxes to consumers in the form of higher prices and
this
 would lead to people not being able to afford junk
food
.
For instance
, the cost of organic
food
 has proven prohibitively expensive for most people. Despite
this
, people in many developed countries, where the problem is most acute, can afford price hikes and will continue to eat high-fat meals.

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