Daniel Okrent

The Big Ban that Didn’t Work Out

August 15, 2013

On Wednesday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a ban on any drink larger than 16 ounces, which is a small or medium at most movie theaters. A year and a half ago, Bloomberg lead the New York City council in banning smoking in city parks. Cities across America have banned all sorts of things: […]

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