Newsday
Opinion
February 4, 2010
By Nelson Eusebio

Last year, Gov. David A. Paterson tried to pass an 18-percent tax on sugar-sweetened drinks, which would have cost New Yorkers an additional 55 cents when they purchased a 12-pack of soda. New Yorkers were so outraged that they fought hard against this ridiculous tax – until the governor pulled back his proposal.

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