Joe Six-pack will have to pay a lot more to get his buzz on if Assemblyman Jim Beall has his way.
The San Jose Democrat on Thursday proposed raising the beer tax by $1.80 per six-pack, or 30 cents per can or bottle. The current tax is 2 cents per can. That's an increase of about 1,500 percent.
Beall said the tax would generate $2 billion a year to fund health care services, crime prevention and programs to prevent underage drinking and addiction.
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thats nice in a time of pending recession take away our only escape!
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Nooooo!:pity:
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Samphin Κακό σκυλί ψόφο δεν έχει
San Jose eh? Just a hop skip and ajump away from where I live essentially. I can "visit" Mr. Beall on behalf of beer drinkers everywhere...
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It was inevitable. I can tell you that if they even thought about doing this down here that would be a freakin revolt. -
Samphin Κακό σκυλί ψόφο δεν έχει
The other part of this is that the money will probably be used wrongly. Just like how the Lotto money was supposed to go towards education funding... -
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Its sickening to think of these politicians and their practices for raising money. Don't have enough money for things, let's just create or raise a tax on something. Its ****ing ridiculous. Its already too ****ing expensive to live in CA, but now they're going to make you pay even more for a ****ing beer! That is highway robbery right there.
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MelbournePhin likes this.
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Never going to happen
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Ahh yes Florida.....heavens waiting room
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See this is a major reason on why it is bad to have Democrats control legislatures.:tongue2:
A few years ago they put in a horrible law which prevented Californians win contests sponsored by alcohol companies.:angry::tantrum: -
we'll see you here in 40 years :up: in the meantime, have fun in the hillbilly infested carolinas.HardKoreXXX likes this. -
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Carolinas are still affordable :up: -
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Samphin Κακό σκυλί ψόφο δεν έχει
Whats funny about this is that I stopped by the grocery store on my way to the beach today and some random old dude comes up to me and starts ranting like a lunatic about how the politicians are involved with these secret societies in Switzerland and that is why our beer in Cali is going to have a price increase.
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Here in Colorado the legislature is trying to pass a bill so they can open liquor stores on Sunday, which I think would be a great idea. The only alcohol you can buy on Sunday is the watered down beer in the grocery stores and wine. It sucks when you run out of booze/beer during a football game, but at least you can get alcohol at the sports bars on Sunday.
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Of course there is ZERO 3.2 in New Mexico and liquor stores are now open on Sunday's :up:....and of course it is all irrelavent to me cause I live in Arizona now..:lol: -
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