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Issues in the News

1. HEALTH

Members of the American Medical Association call for a “fat tax” on high fructose corn syrup to combat obesity.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Senior Fellow Iain Murray on the positive social trends behind the worries about obesity.

2. ENVIRONMENT

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urges Western governors to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to counter global warming.

CEI Experts Available to Comment: CEI expands the run of its two TV ads on global warming.

3. INTERNET

The Washington Post editorializes against pending net neutrality legislation.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Technology Analyst Peter Suderman on why net neutrality rules would cripple the future of the Internet.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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