Wow, sooner or later, you soda drinkers are going to treated just like cigarette smokers, like crap :mrgreen: $1.25 for a bottle of soda followed by $3 in taxes, isn't New York considering a tax on soda as well.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124208505896608647.html
Senate leaders are considering new federal taxes on soda and other sugary drinks to help pay for an overhaul of the nation's health-care system.
The taxes would pay for only a fraction of the cost to expand health-insurance coverage to all Americans and would face strong opposition from the beverage industry. They also could spark a backlash from consumers who would have to pay several cents more for a soft drink.
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee is set to hear proposals from about a dozen experts about how to pay for the comprehensive health-care overhaul that President Barack Obama wants to enact this year. Early estimates put the cost of the plan at around $1.2 trillion. The administration has so far only earmarked funds for about half of that amount.
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