09.16.2009 10:47 pm
Would soda pop tax cause you to pop your top?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
An article in Thursday’s Post-Dispatch reports that a group of health officials are advocating for a penny-an-ounce tax on sugary soda waters.
The group, which had an article in Wednesday’s New England Journal of Medicine, say the tax could raise $14.9 billion in its first year and help reduce American’s caloric intake by 10 percent.
The group argues that the tax could help curb consumption of sodas and other sugary drinks just as tobacco taxes have curbed cigarette use.
While President Barack Obama has said the tax would be worth considering, the idea is a tough sell to members of Congress who are…
