Assessing Legislative Interest for a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in a Midwestern State
| Autor: | Colleen Loo-Gross, Kelly S. Konda, Stephanie Murray, Sonja Armbruster, Elizabeth Ablah, Mary Pham |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Kansas Journal of Medicine. 8:1-7 |
| ISSN: | 1948-2035 2010-2011 |
| Popis: | Background. This study sought to ascertain the opinions of members of the Kansas Legislature regarding pending sugar-sweetened beverage taxation legislation, including perceptions that such a tax would generate revenue or be associated with personal sugar-sweetened beverage consumption habits. Methods. This study utilized a cross-sectional survey design and was conducted by administering an electronic or telephone survey of the 2010-2011 Kansas Legislature. Publiclylisted contact information for the 165 members in both chambers of the 2010-2011 Kansas Legislature was obtained. State legislators were invited via e-mail, telephone, or both to complete the survey. The main outcome measure was the degree of agreement or disagreement with the idea of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation. Results. Seventy-eight legislators (47.3%) responded. Of these, 90.5% disagreed or strongly disagreed with taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages, and 86.5% disagreed or strongly disagreed with taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages if generated funds were set aside to subsidize healthy choices. Party affiliation, geographic area represented, and personal consumption of sugar-sweetened behaviors were not associated significantly with legislators’ opinions of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation. Conclusions. The majority of respondents in the Kansas Legislature reported opposing a sugarsweetened beverage tax. While some respondents identified obesity as a problem, taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages was not a favorable option among Kansas legislators. KS J Med 2015; 8(1):1-7. |
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