On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:26:04 -0600, wrote:

On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:16:31 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:


Why aren't we taxing the crap out of alcohol consumption?

While "taxing the crap" is relative, some states are, just not your
state, or mine. Washington and Oregon are right at $20 per gallon.

http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/245.html

That's a start. Now if we can get it to $50 a gallon which would be
on a par with tobacco taxes, I'd be happy. :)

~~ mutter - cigars costing me a fortune ~~

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