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Taxing Junk Food Won't Curb Obesity or Heart Disease Taxing Junk Food Won't Curb Obesity or Heart Disease

From usnews.com Published at On Monday

Can't tax them away. What if I told you there was an easy way to fix various health problems that had a variety of benefits and very little cost? Your first reaction could be "let's do it." This is the promise that comes with taxing items to change consumer behavior.

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