LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California lawmaker introduced legislation on Thursday that would tax sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks and use the proceeds to bankroll programs to fight childhood obesity.
The bill, introduced by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez, would slap a 1-cent levy on every teaspoon of added sugar and other caloric sweeteners in commercial beverages sold.
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The intent is to force people
Txoria 3 years 12 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago
Do you think the price of juices and such that are good for you will go down because of this? Doubtful in my opinion.