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Sugar tax may prevent millions of dental procedures, study suggests (www.abc.net.au)
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Health experts have thrown their support behind the proposal, which aligns with long-standing recommendations from the World Health Organization.

Researchers suggest money generated from the proposed tax could be used to strengthen oral health services, improving access and cutting costs at the dentist.

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[–] 3 points 2 months ago

Illinois tried this a few years back to help shore up budget shortfalls. Number one, it didn't bring in very much revenue. Number two, literally everyone hated it because it is a tax on poor people.

It was killed, I believe in less than a year.

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