Here’s Why Coke is Stronger than the Government

Remember the proposed soda tax? The added penny per fluid ounce, generating $50 billion in funds to combat obesity in the next 10 years. Well, forget about it. Never mind obesity. To hell with diabetes. The beverage industry needs to grow its bottom line, and no one is going to to tax its products. Certainly not a bunch of do gooders on behalf of the “nanny-state”. You see, in this great democracy called America, money votes. And through a series of contributions and investments of the American Beverage Association, the proposed…
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Jonasgirl_Lena (Annalena Jonas) : RT @MirandaJonas_: If you're making fun of Nick's diabetes,you're not hurting only him but you're hurting us Jonas fans too.... Updated : 2010-07-31T10:48:30Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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demisel_rocks (?JONAS ANGEL?) : RT @MirandaJonas_: If you're making fun of Nick's diabetes,you're not hurting only him but you're hurting us Jonas fans too.... Updated : 2010-07-31T10:48:23Z | Reply | View Tweet |
| thistwit13 (yasmin.) : @Jitters13 even my aunt has diabetes and i think to myself, like what a struggle it is.. Justin and Jonas are friends, why can't the fans be.. Updated : 2010-07-31T10:48:22Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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jangeissler (Jan Geissler) : RT @sharingstrength: Brilliant article from @whydotpharma .Social media can drive change & improve health outcomes http://bit.ly/a93Fcb #hcs.. Updated : 2010-07-31T10:48:22Z | Reply | View Tweet |
| JusstBreathex (Sanja Bieber? ) : @MissKatieJonas that has a disease.He didn't choose to have diabetes.That's just sick... Updated : 2010-07-31T10:48:19Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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