Debate over taxing sugary drinks re-ignited in Calif.

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In California, a battle is being waged over the latest, and possibly last, big push to curb the consumption of sugary soft drinks by taxing them.

The purpose is to fight obesity and other chronic illnesses, but the soft-drink industry is fighting too, CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports.

"These drinks are making people sick," San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener said.

Wiener proposed the measure in San Francisco. He cites studies that show taxing sugary drinks reduces consumption.

His proposal will add 2 cents per ounce to the price of sodas, sports drinks and some juices, raising an estimated $30 million per year for anti-obesity programs.

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[Evil Eye]

Hold on, what happens to all that money that's spent on lobbying? Who does it end up with?