Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Higher beer taxes “on life support,” says key senator. Can brewers relax?

By Jeremiah McWilliams
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Brewers have been watching - with various levels of concern - the machinations on Capitol Hill over ways to finance possible health care reform. In recent weeks, there has been some brainstorming - but not official proposals - about drastically raising the federal excise tax on beer. That is worrisome for the beer industry.

Can brewers rest a little easier now? Maybe. . . . . . . .

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