Oregon Beer Tax Hike

[savetheales]

You all see this???

"Outrage brewing over proposed 1,900% beer tax hike"

Here's a link to the article. http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_021309_news_oregon_beer_tax.126942e1.html?npc

If your from Oregon, time to make your voices heard. I'm from Michigan but don't want to see this proliferate to other states. Good luck!

[East Coaster]

It all seems a little foolish to me, attributing the micros to alcoholism. I think that most often when you see a man stumbling down the street with a large bottle in hand it is not in fact a rogue porter or something of the likes.

[HogieWan]

The lawmakers see so much beer brewed in Oregon and then see their low tax and think that they should get more money from the brewers but never stop to think that the reason so many breweries start there is the low tax rate.

[savetheales]

...the reason so many breweries start there is the low tax rate.

Hit the nail on the head. And the Oregon brewing industry is a great example. Lower taxes are good for business/consumers and create jobs. (Dare I say it's a stimulus?)

Oregonians (is that what you're called???) should be asking their representatives why they want to de-stimulate a thriving industry in their state. Don't let the politicians steer the debate to what's "fair" or not regarding the level of taxes.

Just my 2 cents.

[corysdad]

Hit the nail on the head. And the Oregon brewing industry is a great example. Lower taxes are good for business/consumers and create jobs. (Dare I say it's a stimulus?)



What part of that statement
do liberals not understand?

[Insidious Rex]

Where would a $49.61/barrel tax rank among the 50 states exactly?