Penny per Ounce Soda Tax

Levying a tax on sugary soft drinks — products many public health experts say are empty of nutrients and add unneeded calories to our diets — has been discussed as a way of helping pay for health reform and combating obesity. There was another article in the New England Journal of Medicine supporting a penny-per-ounce soda tax. (Read the WSJ's story here.) But the Baucus health overhaul plan, also unveiled yesterday, doesn't mention a tax on these beverages, notes the New York Times. A soda tax would face strong opposition in Congress and from the beverage industry ...