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Great Moments in Nanny Statism

Radley Balko | 1.25.2010 2:53 PM


New York Gov. David Paterson's proposed soda tax would make a six pack of Coke a hair more expensive than a six pack of cheap beer.

Somehow, I doubt they'll remedy this lesson in unintended consequences by scaling back the proposed tax on soda.

Radley Balko is a journalist at The Washington Post.

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