We recently came across this editorial from The Middletown Press in Connecticut, which shoots down the proposal by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., to tax soft drinks.  Check out this excerpt from the editorial:

“While we applaud the attempt to increase awareness of healthful living, when it comes to food and drink, choosing one item over another to be put on the 'extra tax' list seems arbitrary and intrusive.”

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