AMA Rejects Proposal to Tax Soft Drinks
15th Nov 2006, 03:28 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The American Medical Association on Tuesday decided against a proposal to call for taxes on soft drinks as a way to curb consumption of the sugar-laden beverages blamed for contributing to obesity....
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