New York wants to impose "obesity tax" on soda

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Full story here:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--sodatax1216dec16,0,1237354.story

New York Gov. David Paterson is fighting obesity and budget deficits in a proposal for an 18 percent tax on soda and other sugary drinks containing less than 70 percent real fruit juice.

... [the tax is expected to] raise $404 million in fiscal year 2009-2010 toward the state's multibillion dollar budget gap.

... the health department wouldn't rule out future taxes on unhealthy food products, and that the soda tax proposal was just one part of a greater attempt to promote health in New York.

Crap like this makes me glad I don't live in New York.

 

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