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Mayor Bloomberg Celebrates National Donut Day While Defending Sugary Drink Ban

Drifter33 Wrote: Jun 02, 2012 6:25 PM

And just wait until they start taxing the cups themselves. This will never, ever end--unless and until "We, The People" are finally fed up and send these idiot politicians packing. The man was hired to run the government of the City of New York, and here he is, regulating the portions of "approved" foods that they can ingest. This is insane...

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Mayor Bloomberg Celebrates National Donut Day While Defending Sugary Drink Ban

Appearing on The Today Show, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended his administration's support of National Donut Day while also defending a ban on sugary drinks that exceed 16 ounces.

"In moderation, most things are ok", he explained to host Matt Lauer. "One donut isn't going to hurt you."

Bloomberg went on to explain that the ban on large sugary drinks was meant to remind people of the importance of moderation, and that anyone who wants to drink 32 ounces of soda is still free to do so.

"This isn't exactly taking away your freedom,...

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