Dear Friend,

You may have heard of Governor Paterson's proposal to place a tax on sugar sweetened beverages of 12 cents per 12-ounce can in an effort to close the state's $136 billion budget gap. Last year Gov. Paterson claimed to have heard the voices of the New York people, but once again he is trying to fix his budget problems by taxing New Yorkers and putting thousands of in-state jobs at risk.

I just signed a petition to oppose this beverage tax increase and I encourage you to do the same! Visit www.nobeveragetax.com to sign the petition.