First Tobacco, Now They Are Going After Alcohol

[Jon Miller]

I am all for having a higher tax on alcohol

since those who drink in excess do put a higher burden on society than those who don't drink at all

Jon Miller

[Shi Huangdi]

Yea underage drinking! That's right, I am causing you losers over $53 billion annualy, and I don't care!

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
Yea underage drinking! That's right, I am causing you losers over $53 billion annualy, and I don't care!

[Bosh]

well the solution is obviously buying more vodka...

[Dis]

higher taxes doesn't discourage smoking!!

There are more teenage girls smoking today than ever before in history. Even as a percentage of the population the number is much higher.

I'll kill the man that raises taxes on my beer

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well not like this wasn't unexpected. You have people saying it was right to tax the Hell out of tobacco because of how harmful it is. It's only a hop, skip, & jump from there to alcohol.

[Dis]

yes but alcohol has proven beneficial effects. especially red wine. but even moderate amounts of beer has positive effects.

this is complete bull****

[Imran Siddiqui]

Who cares about the 'positive' effects? After all tobacco relieves stress . Anyway, the positive effects don't matter. The taxes are obviously because of the 'negative' effects. It ain't hard to go from tobacco to alcohol on the negative effects must be countered BS argument.