Proposed Beer Tax...
From the Editorial Section of Oceanside Ale Works:
Proposed Beer Tax...
If you all can cite news articles that show things like the contribution of craft brewing to the CA economy, the increased price of production and the tendency of minors to not abuse craft beer, it might help. I'm guessing this legislation won't get very far though.
As reported by NBC news in San Diego, I understand that you are considering tax on beer. The article (cited below) seemed to focus on the problems of underage drinking and the enormous profits made by the nation's largest brewers. I am not a part of the beer industry but I appreciate craft beer made by small breweries. Please consider the following points:
- Craft beer is an important and growing segment of local economies and employs thousands of people in California
- Craft brewers have a higher production cost than the big mega-breweries and a much lower profit margin
- Recently the price of the raw materials for making beer have skyrocketed; the price of barley is up by a factor of 2 over last year and the price of hops is up by a factor of 5 to 10, leading to price increases in beer at the retail level of $1 per six-pack or more
- Craft beer is not a significant factor in underage drinking because it tends to be more expensive, more strongly flavored and less accessible than cans of American lager or bottles of malt liquor
- California artisan brewers are considered trend-setters in the craft brewing world, with new styles and techniques being invented here and imitated around the world
- A tax such as the one you propose, while it may have some positive deterrent on underage drinking, would severely hurt the craft brewing industry and stifle its growth in California
I urge you to consider alternate methods solving alcohol-related problems rather than a tax that would raise money at the expense of a passionate and growing group of small business owners in our state.
Sincerely,
JB Morch
San Diego, CA
The article cited: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/money/15850562/detail.html?rss=dgo&psp=news
If you want to chime in, here is his website: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a24/contact.aspx
Click on "Contact Us" and then the first email link.
Proposed Beer Tax...
If you all can cite news articles that show things like the contribution of craft brewing to the CA economy, the increased price of production and the tendency of minors to not abuse craft beer, it might help. I'm guessing this legislation won't get very far though.
As reported by NBC news in San Diego, I understand that you are considering tax on beer. The article (cited below) seemed to focus on the problems of underage drinking and the enormous profits made by the nation's largest brewers. I am not a part of the beer industry but I appreciate craft beer made by small breweries. Please consider the following points:
- Craft beer is an important and growing segment of local economies and employs thousands of people in California
- Craft brewers have a higher production cost than the big mega-breweries and a much lower profit margin
- Recently the price of the raw materials for making beer have skyrocketed; the price of barley is up by a factor of 2 over last year and the price of hops is up by a factor of 5 to 10, leading to price increases in beer at the retail level of $1 per six-pack or more
- Craft beer is not a significant factor in underage drinking because it tends to be more expensive, more strongly flavored and less accessible than cans of American lager or bottles of malt liquor
- California artisan brewers are considered trend-setters in the craft brewing world, with new styles and techniques being invented here and imitated around the world
- A tax such as the one you propose, while it may have some positive deterrent on underage drinking, would severely hurt the craft brewing industry and stifle its growth in California
I urge you to consider alternate methods solving alcohol-related problems rather than a tax that would raise money at the expense of a passionate and growing group of small business owners in our state.
Sincerely,
JB Morch
San Diego, CA
The article cited: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/money/15850562/detail.html?rss=dgo&psp=news
If you want to chime in, here is his website: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a24/contact.aspx
Click on "Contact Us" and then the first email link.
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