Quote:SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A can of soda could eventually cost about a quarter more in San Francisco. A proposed measure would add a special tax to sugary beverages, but the proposal is different than a similar ballot measure that failed in Richmond last year.


The idea is simple -- the bigger the drink, the more taxes you pay. It would be 2 cents per ounce for all sugar-sweetened beverages. That includes soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, and bottled Frappuccinos.

"It's not a nanny state at all; we're not banning anything," San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener said.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section...id=9304688

Yes, there's an Weiner idiot on both coasts.

The CA libtards have to raise money to fund all the gubment pensions they're handing out. Funny thing I don't hear them saying alcohol should be taxed at an even higher rate.

A place like San Fran will probably go for this tax, and then wonder why the extra revenue is wasted. Heck, they may not even care the extra revenue is wasted.