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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Raising the tax on alcohol (liquor/beer/wine) wouldnt be a bad idea. The federal tax has not been increased in 20 years and it could easily raise $50 billion over ten years towards the cost of the health reform.
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Why not raise the tax on tofu, brussel sprouts, pine nuts, and $7 dollar lattes? Or, why not have a taxation policy that has a direct correlation to actual costs to society rather than an attitude of - let's just raise the tax on the things I find socially unacceptable? This is the attitude that is described by the concept "nanny state".