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Old 05-24-2009, 08:28 AM
 
Location: Plainfield
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For most drinkers, beer is discretionary, so there's no real reason to tax beer and not, say, soda. "Don't like it? Quit buying coke" wouldn't go over very well, I'm afraid. But in any event, my problem is with what the revenue is going to be used for. This tax could have been levied years ago to help replace our inadequate sewer system, or for any number of other purposes that would help the average citizen more than this CIB bailout.
They are obviously cashing in on people's addictions, knowing that most of them will not be able to give up their vices. The powers that be are well aware of this.

If cigs were $20/pack and beer was $30/six pack, people would still be buying them... unfortunately.
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Old 05-24-2009, 10:04 PM
 
Location: Fishers, IN
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Must
Keep
Irsay
Family
Happy

Will
Move
in
the
middle
of
the night







AGAIN
Robert Irsay is dead, and this rant is tired.
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Old 06-04-2009, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Fishers, IN
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And now we have the latest proposal to fix the CIB mess. This looks like one that'll probably pass.

IBJ.com – Indianapolis Business Journal - Daniels, Ballard propose new facilities agency
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