Obesity Tax for Sodas

I read that Gov. Paterson in New York has proposed a 15% obesity tax for soft drinks as part of his budget for the state. He would limit this to "non-diet" soft drinks and it would generate $404 million a year. Juice, bottled water and diet drinks would be exempt.This is the first time I have heard of a "sin tax" for these products that are empty calories. Public health officials have