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January 6, 2009
ABA's new blog -"Sip and Savor"- will make its debut tomorrow. Make sure to check in daily to get the inside scoop on all things beverages so that you can make informed decisions about our products, as well as the issues surrounding our industry. We hope you enjoy what you read - and contribute to the conversation. We look forward to your feedback.
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Assembly Analysis Shows NY Governor's Budget Imposes Drastic Hike of Nearly $4,000 for Average Family and Puts their jobs in Jeopardy
The average New York family - already struggling to keep their homes and protect their jobs in the middle of a debilitating recession - would be hit with a nearly $4,000 tax hike as a result of the 137 tax and fee increases Gov. David Paterson proposed this week, according to a new report issued today.
moreAmerican Beverage Association and The Climate Group Announce Powerful Partnership
The Coca-Cola Company, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Nestlé Waters North America, Inc., and Pepsi-Cola North America join The Climate Group as part of innovative recycling initiative
moreABA Statement: NY Governor’s Sweeping Tax Hikes on New Yorkers Add Strain to Checkbooks and Put Paychecks at Risk All During a Time of Recession
As families are struggling to make ends meet during a recession, it is disappointing that Governor Paterson's budget proposal contains such sweeping tax hikes on hard-working families. In an economy like this, the last thing government should be doing is raising taxes on people.
moreAmerican Beverage Association Statement in response to the New York Governor's Proposal to Raise Taxes
In an economy like this, the last thing government should do is raise taxes on the middle class. But that is exactly what Gov. Paterson is proposing to do in his 2009 budget. This is purely a money grab that would be paid for by hardworking New York families.
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PepsiCo gets happy
New PepsiCo ads from TBWA\Chiat\Day are embracing the optimism revealed by PepsiCo research of people born between 1980 and 1...Coca-Cola Co. bottling comes to an end in Flint, Mich.
The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. is shuttering its facility in Flint, Mich., which it has operated since 1937. ...Economic conditions snapshot, December 2008: McKinsey Global Survey Results
A survey in the field from December 2 to December 8 describes a tough month. ...New kiosk offers drive-through beverages
A Mountain Mudd Espresso franchise near Cincinnati has been opened by Rick and Judy Brandell. ... Click Here to Receive ABA SmartBrief AlertsWorth a Watch...
New York "Obesity" Tax Being Opposed and Mocked
As a news story for the Westchester County news put it, New Yorkers are "fizzling" on the state's proposed tax on soft drinks. The writer was reporting on a Quinnipiac University Polling Institute survey that showed 67 percent of New York voters opposed the soft drink tax. And New Yorkers clearly reject the ridiculous attempts to associate soft drinks with a renowned killer like tobacco - as 73 percent of voters supported increasing the cigarette tax. The Journal News quotes Quinnipiac Polling Institute Director Maurice Carroll as saying: "Voters aren't swallowing the proposal to tax nondiet soft drinks, the so called ‘fat tax.'"
But New Yorkers are now starting to mock the soda tax as well. New York State Health Commissioner Richard Daines is being mocked for a You Tube video he filmed attempting to justify the tax. A New York Post editorial Sunday called it "nutty, pedantic online shtick." Other New Yorkers have taken it upon themselves to respond to Daines' foray into You Tube with video posts of their own. Check out this video response on You Tube. It's worth a watch.
And as the news clip below shows, the breadth of New York taxes during a recession has even the national media raising their eye-brows and chuckling in astonishment.
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