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I say that it is about time. You can't tax smokers for everything and now it is about time the lushes out there pay for their bad habits. Hopefully all of the other states will start to raise the taxes on booze also. I do think the tax here is high but not a bad idea at all.
Outrage brewing over proposed 1,900% beer tax hike
Lawmakers say tax will help budget; brewers warn of lost jobs 02:02 PM PST on Monday, February 16, 2009
By ERIC ADAMS, kgw.com Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Five Oregon state lawmakers want to impose a hefty tax on beer and have introduced a bill that brewers say would cripple them.
Outrage brewing over proposed 1,900% beer tax hike | Local News | kgw.com | News for Portland Oregon and SW Washington (http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_021309_news_oregon_beer_tax.126942e1.html?npc - broken link)
Start with $1.00 per bottle of beer...But states need to fire a some of the deadwood they have on the payrolls too. Oh, I forgot Obama wants to add 600,000 more government employees...
Hmmm... I wonder how many jobs were lost due to the taxes on the tobacco industry. I wonder if those numbers would make some people stop and actually THINK? Of course, I also wonder if the big "No smoking" push has anything to do with people living longer lives, working longer?
ALL actions have consequences, good or bad. I've said it many times... the people that will be hurt the MOST by what's coming are those who don't SEE it coming, by will or other.
Hmmm... I wonder how many jobs were lost due to the taxes on the tobacco industry. I wonder if those numbers would make some people stop and actually THINK? Of course, I also wonder if the big "No smoking" push has anything to do with people living longer lives, working longer?
ALL actions have consequences, good or bad. I've said it many times... the people that will be hurt the MOST by what's coming are those who don't SEE it coming, by will or other.
"ALL actions have consequences, good or bad. I've said it many times... the people that will be hurt the MOST by what's coming are those who don't SEE it coming, by will or other."
I'll take it you are talking about that drunk driver that hits an innocent driver head on.
I notice the reason for the tax hike is to pay for the budget problems the government has. This is not about being responsible or paying for those who abuse beer. This is the usual way government tries to extort money from it's citizens to continue the failed social programs they waste money on.
Rasing the tax on beer does nothing to stop anyone from drinking it just makes those who run a business and or even buy a beer now and then pay for the mismanagement of government funds and programs that clearly are useless.
Next it will be tax on soda, breathing and just living.
I think you're nuts. Do you want them to tax your soft drinks 1900%? Do you want them to tax your french fries 1900%? Do you want your state to add a 1900% tax on top of ticket sales that already have hefty Ticketmaster fees? Do you want a 1900% tax on your bottled water? What about an extra 1900% tax on over-the-counter pain relievers like Advil, or the solution for your contact lenses? Gee, why we're at it, why not tax condoms and birth control 1900%, too? And maybe tack on a 1900% tax on parks usage and maybe even golf courses?
I've been saying for years that once cigarettes are nearly prohibited (and that's where it's headed, as far as I'm concerned) that interest groups will turn to something else to take away. It's bull$hit.
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