#034: Maryland Wants to Make Your Soda Cost 32 Cents MORE?

Unpacking Maryland’s proposed soda tax chaos! HB 1469—a 2-cent-per-ounce hit on Coke, Gatorade, even Diet Pepsi. Lawmakers swear it’s for kids and a $3 billion budget mess, but with Fed layoffs piling up and grocery bills soaring, something stinks. This nanny-state tax grab could break Marylanders’ backs, from lost restaurant jobs to business flights and residents bolting. Seattle’s tax flopped, Philly’s slammed the poorest—Maryland’s next? Your state? I’ve seen bad ideas at the Agency—this one’s a scam in a can. I lay out cascading risks the bill’s sponsor ignores—jobs, economy, exodus. Watch for breakdowns, wallet hits, and a warning you can’t miss. Subscribe—don’t skip the numbers!