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Philadelphia’s soda tax added jobs thanks to increased funding for child care, a new study says

The Rutgers study took a macroeconomic approach in an attempt to look at the ripple effects of the tax, and not just its impact on directly affected industries.

A Pepsi truck delivers soda to Rodriguez Grocery in Overbrook. The goal of the study was an attempt to look at the ripple effects of the levy, and not just its impact on directly affected industries.
A Pepsi truck delivers soda to Rodriguez Grocery in Overbrook. The goal of the study was an attempt to look at the ripple effects of the levy, and not just its impact on directly affected industries.Read moreLAURA McCRYSTAL / Staff