Politics | Michael Bloomberg Public Hates NY Soda Ban Nearly two in three oppose it By Kevin Spak Posted Jun 8, 2012 2:45 PM CDT Copied A Wendy's patron sips her 24-ounce drink. (AP Photo/Pat Roque) The public isn't swallowing Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on sodas larger than 16 ounces. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll, spotted by Politico, finds that a whopping 64% of Americans disapprove of the ban, compared to 36% who support it. And even more (71%) say they don't believe that limiting drink sizes will significantly affect obesity rates. Read These Next Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. Details trickle out on 2 more victims of the Minneapolis shooting. One key to Telsa's huge court loss: a hacker in Starbucks. The Air Force has changed its tune on Ashli Babbitt. Report an error