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Soda tax is passed in Philadelphia

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 8, 2016

By Alex Lloyd Gross Time will tell if stores will close and people will be out of work as Philadelphia City Council voted to amend the tax on sugar drinks with  a 1.5 cent tax per ounce. This extra cash is supposed to go to fund kindergarten.  It is the only such tax in the…