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Berkeley breaks through on soda tax
2014-11-05 13:25:02| Beverages - Topix.net
Berkeley, Calif., a city known for its progressive politics, made history Tuesday night by approving the first real sin tax on soda in the United States. Voters looked likely to approve Measure D, a penny-per-ounce tax, by a wide margin after a bitter campaign battle with the beverage industry pouring in more than $2.1 million to oppose the initiative.
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