While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.

尽管市议会的投票在议会会议室里得到了掌声，但包括苏打水一方请来的说客在内的法案反对者们对该法案提出了尖锐的批评，并承诺将在法庭上对这项征税提出质疑。