The Illinois state senate is currently considering adding a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages, but some people think that's not nearly enough to fight childhood obesity: one state senator thinks parents of obese children should lose their $2,000 standard deduction. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch via Eater National]
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