Oregon lawmakers propose 1900% tax increase on BEER!
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Oregon lawmakers propose 1900% tax increase on BEER!
Four Portland legislators joined a Springfield senator to introduce Oregon House Bill 2461, which would impose a $49.61 tax on each barrel of beer produced by Oregon brewers.
“We’re a family-owned, local Portland business. We don’t want to see something cost taxpayers more than the revenue it would bring in,” De Kalb said. “If that tax is passed it would mean consumers would pay $315 million more (in 2009) to buy the same amount of beer they bought in 2008. A pint of beer would go from $4.50 to $6.”
De Kalb said Oregon would potentially lose its prominence as a craft-brew destination and that some small breweries could potentially go out of business.
He said Laurelwood could possibly face job cuts as well.
Prior versions of the beer tax bill have exempted small breweries but this one does not, he added.
House Bill 2461 has been introduced by Portland Reps. Ben Cannon and Michael Dembrow, Portland Sens. Jackie Dingfelder and Diane Rosenbaum, and Springfield Sen. William Morrisette.
http://www.kgw.com/news-local/storie...942e1.html?npc
“We’re a family-owned, local Portland business. We don’t want to see something cost taxpayers more than the revenue it would bring in,” De Kalb said. “If that tax is passed it would mean consumers would pay $315 million more (in 2009) to buy the same amount of beer they bought in 2008. A pint of beer would go from $4.50 to $6.”
De Kalb said Oregon would potentially lose its prominence as a craft-brew destination and that some small breweries could potentially go out of business.
He said Laurelwood could possibly face job cuts as well.
Prior versions of the beer tax bill have exempted small breweries but this one does not, he added.
House Bill 2461 has been introduced by Portland Reps. Ben Cannon and Michael Dembrow, Portland Sens. Jackie Dingfelder and Diane Rosenbaum, and Springfield Sen. William Morrisette.
http://www.kgw.com/news-local/storie...942e1.html?npc
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I wish they would propose that tax here in California. I wouldn't mind if they added to the tax on tobacco too. If people want to harm their bodies, make them pay for it. Instead, we will be facing double registration and a 12 cent per gallon tax increase. My registration will be around 900$ for one year.
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I wish they would propose that tax here in California. I wouldn't mind if they added to the tax on tobacco too. If people want to harm their bodies, make them pay for it. Instead, we will be facing double registration and a 12 cent per gallon tax increase. My registration will be around 900$ for one year.
) ? Anyways, this is the first I've heard of this. Seems a little exsesive to me.
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I wish they would propose that tax here in California. I wouldn't mind if they added to the tax on tobacco too. If people want to harm their bodies, make them pay for it. Instead, we will be facing double registration and a 12 cent per gallon tax increase. My registration will be around 900$ for one year.
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My whole point was that we already pay more than most states for our registration. I would be nice to see the extra tax put onto alcohol and tobacco.
