States should tax candy and soda at a high rate to encourage Americans to purchase more nutritious foods. Evidence The New York Times Well Blog reports that the "consumption of full-calorie sodas by the average American has dropped by 25 percent" over the last twenty years. Strong Weak: Doesn't Support the Claim Weak: Not a Fact Weak: Not from a Credible Source

Weak: Doesn't Support the Claim

Explanation:

Although the evidence presented has been posted to a reliable source and is composed of true and tested statements, such as the New York Times, the evidence is weak because it does not provide the support needed to justify the claim. This is because the evidence does not state that the drop in the consumption of soda was provided due to the increase in the taxation of this drink. This means that the decrease in the consumption of soft drinks was the result of any type of factor and not necessarily an economic factor.

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free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

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