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The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that
The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that
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2024-01-23
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The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy (征税) 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.
Philadelphia’s new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote. It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the country. It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win substantial support outside super-liberal areas. Until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.
The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas, as well as other drinks with added sugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas. It’s expected to raise $ 410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universal pre-kindergarten program for the city.
While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.
"The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages—including low- and no-calorie choices," said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association. "But most importantly, it is against the law. So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it."
An industry-backed anti-tax campaign has spent at least $ 4 million on advertisements. The ads criticized the measure, characterizing it as a "grocery tax."
Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans. "The move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that pushes a product that contributes to diabetes, obesity and heart disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to many other places," said Jim Krieger, executive director of Healthy Food America. "Indeed, we are already hearing from some of them. It’s not ’just Berkeley’ anymore."
Similar measures in California’s Albany, Oakland, San Francisco and Colorado’s Boulder are becoming hot-button issues. Health advocacy groups have hinted that even more might be coming. [br] What does the passage say about the newly-approved soda tax in Philadelphia?
选项
A、It will change the lifestyle of many consumers.
B、It may encourage other US cities to follow suit.
C、It will cut soda consumption among low-income communities.
D、It may influence the marketing strategies of the soda business.
答案
B
解析
推理判断题。定位句指出,费城的新举措在市议会投票选举中以13:4的比例获得通过。它为全国范围内的类似举措设定了新的标准。由此可见,该举措不仅受到了市议会的批准,而且也鼓励其在全国范围内展开,使得其他城市陆续效仿,故答案为B)。
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