R.M. Schneiderman reported on a study showing that most New Yorkers opposed a soda tax in the Wall Street Journal blog on June 14, 2010. The Marist poll showed that 63% opposed Governor Paterson’s proposed penny-per-ounce tax, and that 40% said even if such a tax did go into effect, it would not curb their consumption.

Read the full article here: http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/06/14/new-yorkers-oppose-governors-plans-for-soda-tax/