NY Coalition Opposes Governor Paterson’s Proposed Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax

Taxing Groceries and Putting New York Jobs at Stake

New Yorkers Against Unfair Taxes, a coalition formed in opposition to taxes on food and beverage products, today announced its disappointment in Governor Paterson’s proposal to place a tax on sugar sweetened beverages of 12 cents per 12-ounce can. This tax would be more than 9 times higher on a 12 pack of non-alcoholic beverages, like soft drinks, than the state tax on a 12 pack of alcoholic beverages, like beer..