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Old 09-08-2009, 09:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Lightbulb Obama open to 'sin tax' on fizzy drinks to stem obesity (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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President Barack Obama hinted he could support a "sin tax" on fizzy drinks to help lower high rates of US obesity, but admitted it would be an uphill battle against corporate and economic interests.

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