Soda tax goes to Santa Fe voters May 2

[Warpy]

1. 2 cents an ounce is excessive

and will do everything the opponents say it will. I'm all for a tax that makes the icky sweet, sugared stuff more expensive than alternatives, but this tax is punitive, $1.28 on a 2 liter bottle of soda, doubling the price of even store brands. Most kids around here become lactose intolerant during their school years and this tax will hit their families hard.

If they'd proposed a tax up to or below half a cent an ounce, I might be on board. This one is outrageous.