New York Soda Tax Fizzling On Support

WPIX reports on extending the total state isn't actually popular. But, here's the reasons for raising for taxes from strongman Bloomberg:

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week he was on board with the proposed plan.

"I'm urging Albany to take one simple step to avert this crisis: Setting a penny-per-ounce tax on heavily sweetened sodas and beverages, and dedicating the revenue to education and Medicaid," said Bloomberg during a radio interview.

"An extra 12 cents on a can of soda would raise nearly $1 billion, allowing us to keep community health services open and teachers in the classroom. And, at the same time, it would help us fight a major problem plaguing our children: obesity."

For the children, for the public school teachers. Everyone but you.