Business Week reports on failed efforts be three dozen states to enact soda taxes, which would make their product more expensive, and which would do so despite multiple studies that show this isn’t the primary cause of obesity. Unfortunately, the Left refuses to acknowledge this simple fact: if you take in more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. That is a function of self discipline, not sodas. And, as you might suspect, legislators across the country who love the idea of taxing soda have another reason for wanting to impose it:
The love affair with soda taxes wasn’t simply about improving citizens’ health; many states also aimed to close budget gaps.
