This morning, I passed a runner on the trail carrying an open can of Mountain Dew. And you know what I was thinking, right? How
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Will Danes Influence US Tax Policy? Fat Chance.
There’s no way round it: Americans are getting fat. According to the CDC, there has been a “dramatic increase in obesity” over the past twenty
Read MoreCheers For A Soda Tax?
Americans love their soda. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (report downloads as a pdf), in 2004, the average American consumed
Read MoreSoda Survey Says Taxes Need to be Big
A study out of the Rand Corporation has concluded that “small taxes” on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity.
Read More‘The Onion’ Coverage Of The Soda Tax
It turns out that more states and localities are considering a soda tax to raise money fight obesity. For a laugh, check out The Onion‘s
Read MoreSweet, Sweet Taxes
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter (D) made headlines all over the country this week when signed a bill adding sales tax to candy and soda. The
Read MoreMore On Health Care Reform: Congress Apparently Sweet On Soda Tax
Though the health care reform bill has officially been tabled until after the break, there is still work to do in Congress before a vote
Read More“Fat Tax” On The Scene Again – This Time, In the Senate
Argh. Can our debate on health care and taxes get any worse at this point? After New York tried – and failed – to tax
Read MoreGovernor Paterson Not Sweet On Soda: Fat Tax Proposal
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
Read MoreAlabama Imposes ‘Fat Tax’
Just one week after I published my primer on Alabama state taxes, an article was posted on TheRoot.com touting a new tax in Alabama: the
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