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Raising taxes on sugary drinks: An exercise in creativity?
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Maryland looks to sugary drink taxes to cut deficit
The tax would cost 2 cents per ounce and would help fund free schools meals, childcare, and the state's ailing general fund.
'Good for healthy initiatives': Bill which would tax certain sugary drinks gets mixed reaction
House Bill 1469, the For Our Kids Act, would impose a tax on certain distributors of sugary beverages.
No new taxes on sugary drinks, please.
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Maryland eyes tax on sugary drinks
The tax would cost 2 cents per ounce and would help fund free schools meals, childcare, and the state's ailing general fund.
Tax on sugary drinks could sweeten state budget picture
MoCo Del. Emily Shetty (D) proposes 2-cent-per-ounce levy on sugary drinks that could raise nearly $500 million annually.
Maryland considers first-in-nation tax on sugary drinks, sparking economic debate
WBFF- Baltimore — Maryland could become the first state to tax sugary drinks. Right now, lawmakers are considering a '2-cent-per-ounce' tax that could raise nearly 500-million dollars a year. On a Friday edition of Fox45 Morning News Economist Anirban Basu with Sage Policy Group, joined the show to weigh in.
Maryland Weighs New Sugary Drink Tax
A proposed Maryland bill is aiming for a pop in state revenue through a new tax on sugary drinks, powders, and syrups.
Proposed bill would tax sugary drinks in Maryland, allocate revenue to student meal programs
A bill introduced in Maryland could impose taxes on certain sugary drinks with some of the revenue going to support meal programs for students across the state.
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Could a new tax on sugary drinks come to MD?
The state of Maryland is looking to sweeten its tax revenue thanks to a proposed tax on sugary drinks, syrups and powders. If ...
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Maryland proposed tax could raise $500 million annually, why you may spend more
Maryland lawmakers are hearing a new bill called the “For Our Kids Act,” which would add a two cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks, syrups and powders. Maryland lawmakers are hearing a new ...
Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it’s not easy to do
The program is run by the USDA, not HHS, and is administered through individual states. It is authorized by the federal Food ...
FOX45: Maryland residents protest soda tax proposal, citing cost concerns: ‘No more taxes!’
The For Our Kids Act, proposed in the Maryland General Assembly, would place a tax on all sugary beverages such as soda, ...