Taxes on Sugary Drinks and Junk Food Are Expanding


	Taxes on Sugary Drinks and Junk Food Are Expanding

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10-13-2009 12:46 PM

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It’s been called the "obesity tax", "junk food tax", and "fat tax", and even more states are now tacking on a little extra levy on unhealthy food and beverages to slim the waistlines of Americans and try to expand skinny state budgets during economic strains.

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