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Obama Says New Tax on Sugary Drinks Worth ‘Exploring’

From Bloomberg.com

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said he is willing to consider taxing soda and other sugary drinks as Congress debates overhauling the U.S. health-care system.

“I actually think it’s an idea that we should be exploring,” Obama said in an interview with Men’s Health magazine that goes on sale next week. “There’s no doubt that our kids drink way too much soda.”

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