Comments on: Oregon Legislature Wants to Increase Beer Tax by 1600%

By: Oregon Commentator » Blog Archive » Your Tax Dollars At Work, Part Bleah…

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:28:42 +0000

[...] in case you had any faith left in your state government, they’ve gone and done it again. House Bill 3008 aims to force [...]

By: Casey

Casey — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:53:07 +0000

These fools would kill the golden goose. Oregonians…..don’t let these dirtballs do it. You make good beer up there.

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Oregon Brewers Guild » Blog Archive » Beer Tax in the News — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:41:24 +0000

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By: Alex Peters

Alex Peters — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:56:33 +0000

Another reason for me to challenge Kulongoski to a duel. Such a dick.

By: Sakaki

Sakaki — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:35:33 +0000

I would like to note that all of them are DEMOCRATS.

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:31:50 +0000

From the text of the bill:

Sponsored by Representative CANNON,
Senators DINGFELDER, MORRISETTE;
Representative DEMBROW,
Senator ROSENBAUM

Call them early and often, and make sure their time spent at the office is unbearable.

By: Betz

Betz — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:24:06 +0000

I liked Alworth’s article, although I just find it somewhat unlikely and hard to believe that we have such prohibitionist legislators in Oregon, a state that has recently become somewhat famous for its beer culture and industry.

I would probably resent it, but I could understand a proposal of a more modest tax increase from $2.60 per barrel to, say, $5.20 per barrel. I just don’t understand where the +1600% increase proposal is coming from, other than just some lawmakers proposing a very poorly thought out bill.

By: james

james — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:23:04 +0000

This is the most asinine idea ever. Please post the names of all of the legislators supporting this. They should never be allowed to run for office again. And their names should live in infamy.

F’ing absurd.

By: t

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:40:12 +0000

It was only a matter of time.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:42:29 +0000

Cripple/kill one of Oregon’s most successful and renowned industries in the middle of a recession? Yes we can!

This is absolutely insane. And don’t forget that Springfield’s Bill Morrisette is one of the co-sponsors of this garbage.