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That's crazy! Yogurt is really more healthy than some other things, as is cottage cheese … I don’t know who proposed that … But whoever proposed it, it shouldn’t be.

Washington, D.C. Councilman (and former Mayor) Marion Barry, speaking against a nonexistent "yogurt tax." A reporter had asked a question about Barry's position on the city's proposed "yoga tax," which would levy a sales tax on gyms, yoga studios and health clubs.

Washington, D.C. Councilman (and former Mayor) Marion Barry, speaking against a nonexistent "yogurt tax." A reporter had asked a question about Barry's position on the city's proposed "yoga tax," which would levy a sales tax on gyms, yoga studios and health clubs.

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.