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Supplementing or supplanting? Surtax spending gets 'complicated'
The Legislature this week agreed to use nearly $500 million in surtax revenue to deliver a major boost to K-12 school funding ...
WHO pushes countries to raise prices on sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50%
The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% over the ...
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WHO urges 50% tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, sugary drinks
That soda or energy drink in your hand might be doing more than quenching your thirst—it could be fuelling a global health crisis. That’s why, on Thursday, July 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...
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WHO again urges countries to raise taxes on alcohol, sugary drinks
The World Health Organization (WHO) is again urging countries to raise prices on goods such as alcohol and sugary drinks.