date:Nov 14, 2012
ed to drink. Beverage Digest Publisher and Editor John Sicher called the measures misguided, and he said he doesnt think they will become a trend because cities will not follow a bad idea.
This past Tuesday, two California cities voted on measures to raise revenues by taxing sugary drinks, but voters in El Monte and Richmond overwhelming rejected those proposals. The ABA is reported to have spent about $4 million opposing the taxes with yard signs, media campaigns and direct appeals to resident