Amtrack, the government run passenger rail system, purchases soda for $3.40 per serving, and then resells it to customers for $2.00. Meanwhile, McDonald’s purchases soda for 9 cents per serving, and then resells it to customers for $1.29.
Amtrack, the government run passenger rail system, purchases soda for $3.40 per serving, and then resells it to customers for $2.00. So they are selling it at a loss. The taxpayers make up the difference.
Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/amtrak-lost-800m-on-cheeseburgers-and-soda
Meanwhile, McDonald’s purchases soda for 9 cents per serving, and then resells it to customers for $1.29. So they make a profit.
In my opinion, cutting taxes is better than having the government waste the taxpayers’ money.
I remember this old TV commercial for Sunkist soda, back when it didn’t have caffeine
I prefer soda without caffeine. I remember this old TV commercial. I think I heard this before I ever heard the original Beach Boys song on which it is based:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0yao1c8gA
Wouldn’t this “toxic” Mountain Dew syrup have eventually ended up in the public sewers anyway?
I just found out that last month in Howell, Michigan, at a Pepsi bottling plant, 7,200 gallons of concentrated Mountain Dew syrup was spilled. The relevant people successfully prevented this “toxic” substance from entering the public sewer system.
But let’s say that the spill had not occurred, and the “toxic” syrup had been used for its intended purpose.
Then wouldn’t this “toxic” syrup have eventually ended up in the public sewer system anyway?
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