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Tuesday, August 26, 2008


News release - Pub industry issues challenge to BMA on “unjust” tax

25.08.2008

Sensible majority not willing to pay more for bad minority, says BBPA poll

The British Medical Association is wrong to argue that responsible drinkers are willing to pay more tax on alcohol to deal with the behaviour of an irresponsible minority, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.

In a letter to the BMA’s Head of Science and Ethics, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, the BBPA Chief Executive Rob Hayward points to new polling that indicates that the public overwhelmingly believes that higher taxes unfairly penalise sensible drinkers and will not significantly reduce binge drinking.
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