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Should RI put a new tax on 'sugary' drinks?


Should RI put a new tax on sugary drinks?
Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal
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Cases of Coca-Cola displayed in a supermarket.
PROVIDENCE  Should Rhode Island impose an extra tax on sugary drinks? Cola-Cola? Gatorade? Sweetened lemonade mix?
In past years, the drive focused on the potentially unhealthy results of ingesting too much sugar, including the obesity epidemic  in America. Advocates have revised their pitch this year.
They are proposing to divert the money raised by the proposed new tax on sugary drinks and powders to a 50% discount on the price paid for fruits and vegetables by  people with SNAP benefits (formerly known as Food Stamps). ....

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