>>NYC passes another infringement of my rights..grrrrr
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>>http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/09/13/new-york-city-approves-ban-on-large-sodas
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>Soda's toll on our health care system is enormous. Soda and other high-sugar food products have contributed to an epidemic of Type 2 diabetes and other ailments in this country.
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>The health care costs of the uninsured related to these high-sugar foods are paid by the insured through high premiums. Every time uninsured John gulps that 64-ounce Coke he's taking a nickel out of my pocket and yours.

Whilst I agree with your sentiments I guestion your maths.
A quick google suggests 90,000,000 tax payers in the U.S. If it's taking a nickel out of your pocket then presumably it's taking a nickel out of everybodys so the medical costs incurred by someone who drinks one 64oz cup of Coke is $9,000,000 ?
This needs cross-referencing to the thread relating to the cost of health care :-}

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>We have two options:
>1. Incentivize healthy consumption and discourage unhealthy consumption (make healthy food cheaper than unhealthy food via taxes and/or subsidies)
>2. Let uninsured people die
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>Banning a size of container is neither solution 1 or 2 and is political stupidity at its finest.