Showing posts with label excise tax. Show all posts
Showing posts with label excise tax. Show all posts
Monday, March 8, 2010

Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say

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In the March 8, 2010 article " Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say ," Julie Steenhuysen reports that excise taxes on ...
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Tax sugary drinks to fight the flab, says expert

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In the December 9, 2009 Reuters article " Tax sugary drinks to fight the flab, says expert ," Kate Kelland reports that a nutritio...
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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Is this cruise tax a head tax, an excise tax, or both?

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In the October 6, 2009 Anchorage Daily News editorial " Cruise industry muddies water on head tax ," Chip Thoma defends head taxe...
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Saturday, September 19, 2009

President Barack Obama hinted he could support a "sin tax" on fizzy drinks to help lower high rates of US obesity

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A man drinks a bottle of soda in California. President Barack Obama hinted he could support a "sin tax" on fizzy drinks to help lo...
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Calif. lawmaker plans hearings on soda-obesity link

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In the September 17, 2009 article " Calif. lawmaker plans hearings on soda-obesity link ," Lisa Baertlein reports "the Califo...
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Junk Food Taxes

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Waist banned Jul 30th 2009 From The Economist print edition Does a tax on junk food make sense? ECONOMISTS have long recognised the argument...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Tax sodapop to fight fat, US health officials say

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Economic policy in two sentences: (1) If you want more of something, subsidize it. (2) If you want less of something, tax it. The July 30...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Is Marijuana the Answer to California's Budget Woes?

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A July 22, 2009 article by Tom McNichol in TIME magazine asks " Is Marijuana the Answer to California's Budget Woes? ": Propon...
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