so i think i understand, you know, what s going on in mayor bloomberg s head. he s feeling like maybe he doesn t have a good chance of guesting things done in albany. he s looking at some increasingly alarming rates of obesity. some increasingly alarming rates of economic problems related to obesity. i think he s trying to begin some arm changing. when i was kid when you went to get a soda it was 8 ounces. now you go in and ask for a small or a medium and there s nothing smaller than 16 ounces. so i think that s what was going on in his head and from a public health perspective it makes sense. one of the things i ve heard from both of you is objections to the specifics of the policy. do you think we need to find public policy that limits people s intake of calories from sugar and sweeteners. yes. yes. i m so happy to hear that. look, we need a comprehensive
strategy. but when the mayor has the power under an mou with the department of ag that doesn t take an act of the legislature or governor it takes him humble enough to go albany and say can we do this. you re back on the details of the policy. no it s not the details about the policy. this is about organize. come talk to us. let s figure out how to do this together. less go ball club to other people who have the power that we need. rather than pitting each other against each other. a reasonable and sensible approach. i support a universal tax. i support a tax on alcohol, on cigarettes. like david paterson s proposal. yes. i m sure i love david paterson the former governor paterson, but i also believe that under the leadership of governor cuomo we can get something done. two, we should really analyze