Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 02:43:37 -0700
From: Tavares@alum.mit.edu ("C. D. Tavares")
Subject: [lpaz-discuss] Fwd: LP RELEASE: Cut the beer tax
To: lpaz-discuss@yahoogroups.com
Cc: pressreleases@hq.LP.org
Reply-To: lpaz-discuss@yahoogroups.com
Does anybody beside me think it's time to trade in Morey Amsterdam on
somebody who can temper his puckishness? Compared to this stuff, even
Jackie Mason's political commentary (e.g.,
http://www.rense.com/general/cmn.htm) reads like Mencken.
>Status: U
>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 10:25:17 -0400 (EDT)
>To: announce@hq.lp.org
>Subject: LP RELEASE: Cut the beer tax
>From: Libertarian Party Announcements <owner-announce@lp.org>
>Reply-To: owner-announce@lp.org
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>NEWS FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY
>2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 100
>Washington DC 20037
>World Wide Web: http://www.LP.org
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>For release: August 29, 2001
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>For additional information:
>George Getz, Press Secretary
>Phone: (202) 333-0008 Ext. 222
>E-Mail: pressreleases@hq.LP.org
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>
>
>Congress, get off your Bass
>and pass the beer tax-cut bill
>
>WASHINGTON, DC -- Congress should immediately pass a bill that would
>cut the federal tax on beer in half -- because cheaper beer is as all-
>American as Killian's Red, Sam Adams White, and Labatt's Blue, say
>Libertarians.
>
>"For beer lovers, this bill tastes great and is less taxing," sad Bill
>Winter, the party's director of communications. "If Congress refuses to
>act on this beer tax cut, then Joe Sixpack will be sadder, Budweiser,
>about politicians' priorities."
>
>The bill, HR 1305, is currently on tap for Congressional consideration.
>Filed by U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-PA), it would slash the federal tax
>on beer from $18 per barrel to $9 per barrel -- saving beer-drinkers an
>average of 16 to 32 per six pack.
>
>U.S. Representatives should support the bill, said Winter, because such
>a tax cut fosters good feeling among ordinary Americans.
>
>"This is a Molson Golden opportunity for Congress to repeal the 1990
>tax hike that doubled the federal levy on beer," he said. "When, in the
>Coors of human events, it becomes possible to give America's 30 million
>regular beer drinkers a tax break, politicians should do so with gusto.
>
>"The fact is, 44% of the price of beer is swallowed by federal, state,
>and local taxes. It is a Grolsch violation of human rights to tax beer
>so steeply -- especially when cutting the tax in half would reduce
>federal revenues by only $1.7 billion per year."
>
>But what about people who say the federal government needs that extra
>revenue?
>
>"In a Pig's Eye Pilsner politicians need the money," said Winter.
>"Congress ought to be debating how Lowenbrau taxes can go, not how high
>they can remain."
>
>However, Congress does deserve a Pabst Blue Ribbon for even considering
>the bill, he acknowledged.
>
>"Now they should get off their Duffs and pass it, and send t to
>Presidente George W. Busch for his signature," he said.
>
>HR 1305 already has 187 co-sponsors, which shows that a sizable number
>of Congresspeople are willing to go to Labatt's for beer-drinkers, said
>Winter. But more are needed to ensure passage.
>
>"This bill deserves support across the partisan spectrum -- whether you
>are a Lone Star Republican, a Red Dog Democrat, or a Sam Adams-style
>Libertarian," he said.
>
>"After all, this bill benefits every American, from St. Pauli Girls to
>Old Milwaukee boys. It cuts taxes across the USA -- from Brooklyn
>Browne Ale to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and from Molson Canadian to
>Mexico's Corona.
>
>"HR 1305 also benefits Americans 365 days a year -- from Pete's Wicked
>Springfest ale to Saranac Summer Wheat beer to Kirins Autumn Lager to
>Red Brick Winter Brew."
>
>In addition, the beer tax-cut bill would promote diversity, said
>Winter.
>
>"This bill will encourage Americans to drink Murphy's Irish Stout,
>Harpoon India Pale Ale, Paulaner Bavarian Alpine Extreme, Thames Welsh
>Ale, Flying Fish Belgian Style Dubbel, Baron Premium Czech Dark Lager,
>and Belhaven Scottish Ale," he said.
>
>"This could help bring Americans out of the Becks Dark days of beer-
>drinking intolerance and into the Miller Lite of multiculturalism."
>
>For all these reasons, Congress should pass HR 1305 as soon as it
>returns from its August break, said Winter.
>
>"Congress, don't wait any lager," he said. "Demonstrate that you are
>Guinness Extra Stout-hearted. Get off your Bass, hops to it, prove the
>Kaliber of your convictions -- and Pabst HR 1305."
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