June 9/Food Weekly Focus -- An Adweek/Harris Poll conducted recently by Harris Interactive shows that 56% of Americans are opposed to a tax on soft drinks, with less than a third supporting the idea. This poll is the latest in a national trend of independent public opinion research that reinforces Americans are tired of new taxes and extremely uncomfortable with the government using taxes to dictate what they eat or drink.
In March, a national poll released by Rasmussen Reports also found that a majority of Americans oppose a tax on soft drinks, strongly believing that lawmakers are far more interested in raising money for more government than in using tax revenue for public health.