THANK YOU! HEALTH COMMISSIONER DROPS "FAT TAX" ON SODA!

ALBANY - Have a Coke and a smile: the state's new health commissioner said Monday he has no plans to push for a "fat tax" on soda.

Dr. Nirav Shah, who was confirmed unanimously by the state Senate, said later that Gov. Cuomo's no-new-taxes pledge extends to soda and other sugary drinks "at this time."

Ex-Gov. David Paterson and Shah's predecessor, Richard Daines, were staunch supporters of the fat tax as a way to combat childhood obesity. The Legislature rejected the idea.

The new commissioner called childhood obesity a problem affecting 40% of children in the state.

The solution, Shah said, will require "engaging all parts of the system, including our schools."

THANK YOU! HEALTH COMISSIONER DROPS "FAT TAX" ON SODA! IF WE WANT TO DRINK SODA & GET FAT SHOULD BE A PERSON'S PERSONAL CHOICE! NEXT THING YOU KNOW THEY HAVE A SPECIAL TAX FOR BUTTER & FRIED CHICKEN! SMH!

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