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ozymandias117 @lemmy.world

How can sales tax brackets affect purchasing behavior when prices are pre-tax?

I was looking at a grocery receipt, and there are three different tax rates depending on the items. The receipt doesn't even specify which items are taxed at which rate - just the total at each percentage.

I understand the goal of lower or higher taxes on groceries is to incentivize purchasing healthier options over more processed foods, but does it really affect purchasing decisions when the final price of the items is opaque to the consumer?

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WtfEvenIsExistence @reddthat.com

How are we supposed to convene an impartial jury for a trial involving high profile political people?

Supporters of the person would just vote non-guilty and opponents would just vote guilty. It would just result in hung juries over and over.