http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/2738/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/illinois_considers_obesity_tax <p>Feel like you're taxed enough already? More could be coming. There's an early push to explore taxing soft drinks that are sweetened with sugars – all to get you to stop buying them.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/illinois_considers_obesity_tax#comments News Article obesity regulations soda sugar Taxes, Fees & Fines Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:10:04 +0000 Deslock Darkstar 5866 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/soda_pop_tax_didnt_change_behavior_fail <p>States that put a "sin" tax on soda pop products, have found that child obesity rates haven't changed; at all.<br /> Looks like they'll just have to make the tax higher. Turns out, taxes don't automatically change behavior.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/soda_pop_tax_didnt_change_behavior_fail#comments behavior