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Friday, February 18, 2011

Assembly Member Monning Introduces Soda Tax Bill

On Thursday, Assembly member Bill Monning (D-Carmel) introduced a bill (AB 669) that would impose a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, such as soda and sport drinks, to fund childhood obesity programs. The American Beverage Association has opposed soda taxes, and the bill likely will face resistance from Republican lawmakers who have pledged not to raise taxes.



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