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Big Soda Wants to Keep America Fat: Here's How to Fight Back

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. May 20, 2010.

Sodas have fueled our obesity epidemic. An elegant solution -- soda taxes -- would cut our addiction, but the sugary drink industry is gearing up to make sure that can't happen.

Health-Care Deal Almost Sealed, But Will A Special Election Nix It?

Chris Bowers, Open Left. January 14, 2010.

The unions got a deal yesterday that protects their members' high-cost health-care plans. But will a Senate race in Massachusetts kill that -- and all of health-care reform?

Potential Deal Struck on Excise Tax

mcjoan, Daily Kos. January 14, 2010.

Labor has reached a tentative deal with Democrats on how to fix the excise tax.

Union Leaders At White House, Hammering Out Health-Care Deal With President

deleted, AlterNet. January 13, 2010.

At a meeting with the president, union leaders are believed to be negotiating a tax on their members' benefits out of the health-care bill.

Obama Pushes Excise Tax, House Dems Fight It

mcjoan, Daily Kos. January 7, 2010.

President Obama remains steadfastly committed to forcing the Senate's Chevy tax on health plans over the House's millionaire's surtax.