Sentences with phrase «proposed soda tax»
Is a proposed soda tax legit because of the noble aim of encouraging citizens to make healthier choices?
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Pepsi played a major role in shooting down Gov. David Paterson's proposed soda tax, the News reported.
The biggest spender was the American Beverage Association that doled out a whopping $ 12.9 million to oppose the proposed soda tax championed by former DOH Commissioner Richard Daines, who passed away last weekend.
Much has been written about this «rob - parents - to - help - kids» scheme, including the compelling essay by Raj Patel that I posted last week, and today's blog post by New York Times food writer Mark Bittman, which proposes a soda tax to fund the bill.
Not exact matches
Council member Mary M. Cheh (D - Ward 3), who sponsored the legislation, said she will propose a penny - per - ounce tax on soda, an idea that appears to have broad council support.
They propose taxes on sodas and caps on soda sizes.
This partnership was widely interpreted as a ploy to stave off the kind of soda tax and cap initiatives proposed by the Bloomberg administration in New York City.
In addition, the new proposed tax would eliminate the current sales tax on diet sodas as well as on bottled water, the Times reported.
[26][27][28][29][30][31] In late 2008, Young Americans for Liberty, with the endorsement of Rep. Paul, organized a protest called the Binghamton Tea Party for January 24 of the following year where participants dressing in Native American costumes and dumping soft drinks into New York's Susquehanna River, as a protest of former NY Governor David Paterson's proposed 18 % tax increase on soda.
To understand why Gov. David A. Paterson's proposed tax on sugary sodas has apparently gone down the drain — despite strong support from good - government groups, editorial pages and health advocates — it is only necessary, political analysts say, to compare these two advertising campaigns:
(Similar taxes have been proposed, and some implemented, at the state and local levels for soda and junk food, as well.)