To be fair tap water's basically been undrinkably disgusting for well over a decade now.
Juice is more expensive than soda, too, so it basically makes water their only decent alternative.
There are places here where you can get a 3 liter bottle of soda for a dollar (And its decent quality), which is actually comparable to the price of water. The major brands have already increased their prices by 50-75 cents over the last two years alone.
*All* bottled water has been taxed in New York for several years, though. So really, it means a lot of the cheapest, most easily accessible stuff is going to be taxed in New York if there's a Soda Tax too.
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