26 July 2010
New York has a problem: there’s no budget. The budget was due on April 1. Almost four months later, the budget still sits on the table, with no resolution in sight. It has not put Governor Paterson in a good mood. Addressing the press, he said, “I know it’s summer and everyone is tired of [...]
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20 December 2008
Following in the footsteps of Alabama and countries like the UK, the state of New York is considering imposing a so-called “fat tax.” While each municipality is a little different, the New York proposal would slap an 18% tax on sodas and sugar-filled drinks which contain less than 70% real fruit juice. The official position [...]
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