An Israeli lawmaker is hoping to butter up voters and pass a law that would limit outrageous popcorn prices at the movies.
Carmel Shama, from the governing Likud party, plans to bring the "popcorn law" for a vote when parliament returns from its Passover break next week, the mass-selling Yediot Aharonot newspaper reported Wednesday.
"We have to put an end to this. The public should not have to mortgage their houses for a soft drink and a snack," Shama told the paper.
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