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Seattle City Council OKs Tax on Soda, Sugary Drinks
Seattle City Council OKs Tax on Soda, Sugary Drinks
Seattle City Council OKs Tax on Soda, Sugary Drinks
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has approved taxing soda and other sugary beverages to pay for nutrition and education programs. The ordinance passed on a 7-1 vote Monday calls for a tax of 1.75 cents per ounce on major distributors of beverages such as Pepsi and Coke, sports drinks, energy drinks and other sweetened drinks...