Soda Tax To Combat Obesity Not Getting Support | Children's ...

From The New Britain Herald?..

Although it is only an idea so far, the need to impose a federal tax on highly sugared drinks to combat obesity is not something many people are swallowing.

?I really don?t think that taxing soda is going to help anyone,? said Matthew Harris, 34, of Bristol. ?People will continue to do what they do, just like smoking. You can keep taxing but if they want to drink soda or eat junk food they are going to keep doing it.?

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, suggested that Congress look at imposing a federal tax on these drinks during a press conference at the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program held last week in New Haven, where the rise in childhood obesity was the hot topic.

Although not officially on the table, according to a DeLauro representative, the tax is just a proposal the New Haven Democrat wants Congress to consider. Don Toewz, of Bristol, opted for a healthier drink with his lunch at the Super Natural Market & Deli in Bristol on a recent day, but said he occasionally likes to have a soda with his meal.

Toewz said a soda tax will not make a dent in obesity, just in taxpayers? pockets.

?I don?t think it is really going to matter,? he said. ?People will keep buying what they want. It?s just going to costs us more.?

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