Claim: "The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%."
Fact-check: Beverage association says R.I. tax  would increase sugary drink prices up to 50 percent
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: C. Eugene Emery Jr.
Date published: 2011-05-18T00:00:00