Oregon politicians proposed raising the state beer tax by 1900%.
This may be the one issue that I will be able to unite the Hipsters, Rednecks and Libertarians!
Hipsters and other fans of microbreweries should oppose this, because it creates a competitive advantage to larger, corporate breweries that (through production of scale) can bear the added fiscal burden. Many local micro-brewers believe that this will put them out of business.
And hipsters and rednecks alike will be united against the rising cost of beer. Economists estimate that this will raise the cost of beer from $4.50 to $6.00 a pint.
And of course Libertarians are against excessive state intervention.
Regardless of your political persuasion, lets drink to good, cheap beer!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/16/oregon-beer-tax-of-1900-p_n_167318.html
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