October 5, 2012 12:12PM 

# ‘Proceeds Benefit Prospect Park’ 

By [Walter Olson](https://www.cato.org/people/walter-olson) 

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It turns out you can still buy a 20 oz. sweetened beverage in Mayor Bloomberg’s New York. And guess whose municipal coffers you’re benefiting when you do? Ira Stoll [has details](http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2012/10/photo-of-the-day-7). Earlier podcast [here](https://www.cato.org/multimedia/daily-podcast/bloombergs-long-history-nannying).

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