I hope they don't add it to Diet Mountain Dew :)
Public Health Leaders Propose Soda Tax
Opponents Say Tax Won't Stop Obesity Epidemic
Several of the nation's leading health experts are calling for a tax on soda as a means of curbing America's obesity-epidemic.
Their paper, appearing in the most recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, calls for a tax on "sugar-sweetened" drinks in order to reduce the consumption of the drinks and lower health costs as well as fund government-run health programs.
"A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is really a double-win," said Dr. David Ludwig, a co-author of the paper and director of the Optimal Weight for Life program at Children's Hospital, Boston.
"We can raise much-needed dollars while likely reducing obesity prevalence, which is a major driver of health care costs, the paper states. "Ultimately the government needs to raise more money to cover the deficit, and in terms of ways of raising that revenue, a tax on sugar sweetened beverages is really a no-brainer."
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another stupid tax....don't get me started!!!!
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