Saturday, October 04, 2014

Tax on sodas eyed in San Francisco, Berkeley

My Way News - Tax on sodas eyed in San Francisco, Berkeley:
A tax on sodas and other sugar-laden drinks that voters and courts in other parts of the country have rejected is on the November ballots in San Francisco and Berkeley, two cities that have been open to such social-engineering initiatives in the past.
Voters in San Francisco will decide whether to make distributors pay a tax of 2 cents an ounce on sugary drinks, with the revenue used to fund programs promoting healthy eating and physical activity.
Berkeley voters will decide on a proposed tax of 1 cent an ounce, with proceeds going to the city general fund.

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