4 US Cities Impose a Tax on Carbonated Drinks

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A can or bottle of carbonated beverage will rise in price in the near future in 4 cities in the United States because of the surge in taxes on these goods.

Supporters of healthy eating believe that increasing taxes will reduce the consumption of these sweetened beverages, which lead to obesity, diabetes and other diseases. And although the producers of such drinks oppose (they spend about $ 67 million annually on measures to prevent the introduction of this tax), in many states they have already begun to raise or introduce new taxes.

In recent years, they have been introduced in some counties of California and Philadelphia. Now, new taxes will be introduced in a number of other cities and districts, the list of which collected the publication Cheat sheet.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

In this city, it is planned to impose a tax in 2 cents on carbonated drinks with sugar. For the year, this can bring the state budget up to $ 10,6 million, which is planned to be spent on pre-school education of children.

Portland, Oregon

The City Health Food Authority collects signatures for imposing a tax on 1 cent on carbonated drinks sold in Portland. According to preliminary estimates, for the year this tax will give about $ 22 million on the organization of programs for the development of children, proper nutrition and physical activity.

A number of cities in California

Some cities in the state have already introduced similar taxes, now activists are trying to lobby for the introduction of these measures in other cities.

Baltimore, Maryland

This city is actively discussing the idea of ​​not only introducing a tax, but also printing a special text with a warning about the dangers of these drinks on the labels of carbonated drinks.

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