Philadelphia plan to fund pre-K would tax soda by the ounce
Clip: 5/24/2016 | 5m 47s
In Philadelphia, a battle is brewing over the mayor’s 3 cents-per-ounce tax plan.
When other cities have proposed a tax on sugary soft drinks, it’s often sold as a plan to fight obesity. Not in Philadelphia, where a battle is brewing over the mayor’s 3 cents-per-ounce tax plan that would be used to fund citywide pre-K. The beverage industry opposes the tax and argues that if you’re going to tax them, then why not cakes and candy? Hari Sreenivasan reports.
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Philadelphia plan to fund pre-K would tax soda by the ounce
Clip: 5/24/2016 | 5m 47s
When other cities have proposed a tax on sugary soft drinks, it’s often sold as a plan to fight obesity. Not in Philadelphia, where a battle is brewing over the mayor’s 3 cents-per-ounce tax plan that would be used to fund citywide pre-K. The beverage industry opposes the tax and argues that if you’re going to tax them, then why not cakes and candy? Hari Sreenivasan reports.
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