Soda Tax

The article, written by Tiffany Craig, explains how a San Antonio lawmaker would like to add a penny per ounce sales tax on sugary drinks like soda.  The tax would not affect diet sodas, fruit drinks, or sports drinks.  Rep. Joe Farias says the tax could add an estimated 2 billion dollars to the state's public education fund and might promote a healthier lifestyle.  Farias also tried to introduce a "soda tax" in 2011.  

This is important because people are being taxed to the point of poverty.  Every proposed tax is "estimated" to provide tons of money for a great cause (e.g. public education) yet nothing seems to ever get done.  The fact he states "it might promote a healthier lifestyle" is ridiculous, 20 oz.  of lemonade contains more sugar than 20 oz. of coke yet would not fall under the proposed tax.  I would like to see a plan on how he would spend the estimated 2 billion dollars on public education.