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NY obesity tax on sugary drinks likely to fail -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Feb 13 '09, 06:06

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Paterson told the young New Yorkers not worry about his soda tax because the Legislature won't go for it. But he said it has served its purpose of raising awareness of childhood obesity. (wcbstv.com)

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Okay - znufrii Feb 13, 06:08 5
- millionaires subsidize your theater and opera tickets, bud. not to mention your catering gigs. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 06:11 4
  - opera tickets, sure, but not theatre tickets, for the most part. -- nm - znufrii Feb 13, 06:12 3
    - who do you think attends theater then? artists can't afford to diss rich people. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 06:13 2
      - aunts -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 06:42
      - tourists -- nm - ty97 Feb 13, 06:42
fatties unite! -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 06:07 1
- That's pretty easy, with gravity pulling us toward each other and all. -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 06:07

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