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My favorite local public affairs radio talk show, WNYC's "Brian Lehrer Show." just completed a segment on the prospects for the proposed New York State penny-per-ounce soda tax. As you might guess, I oppose this highly-regressive scheme, in which the claim of an alleged health benefit is actually just another excuse to pick our pockets. (What's ( Read more... )