Open Thread

April 12th, 2008 9:48 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: increasing the beer tax?

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.

Sure, this is just a California proposal. However, goofy ideas that get enacted in the Golden State have a tendency to sweep the country. As such, what say you NewsBusters?