Category: Odd + Funny Author : Duncan Riley Posted: February 16, 2009
Tags : america, beer tax, beer tax 1900%, beer tax may jump 1 900% in one state, beer tax oregon, lifetime fitness, oregon beer tax
Beer drinkers in Oregon may be in for a rude surprise: a 1900% increase in beer tax.
Rep. Ben Cannon is sponsoring a bill in the Oregon House that would raise the tax on a 12-ounce beer (350mls) to 15 cents, or nearly $50 on a barrel of beer.
Those protesting the proposed change note that the net effect for drinkers is far more than 15 cents once the beer goes through the distribution chain, with the price of a $4 pint likely to go to $5.50.
If that tax is passed, consumers would pay $315 million more per year for beer in the state.
Although 1900% makes for a good headline, it’s important to note how it’s calculated: the current tax on a 12 ounce beer in Oregon is 1 cent.
Mar 8, 2009
I've been wearing my “God Save the Beer” shirt every night that I'm out in a bar to raise awareness to this. If we don't make a stink this just might pass in this economy.
Where I got mine:
http://www.cafepress.com/littlebayroot
Mar 23, 2009
That's crazy. Beer prices are already going crazy due to hop shortages, grain costs increasing and high gas prices. Why is it that pols always go after my favorite things when they need to find way to fund thier overreaching social programs? Keep your hand out of my pocket!