2007 House Bill 4513 (Increase liquor tax )

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Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D) on March 22, 2007, to increase the state liquor tax. This is levied through a system in which all liquor is sold to retailers through the state, which applies a “markup” (tax). The bill raises the markup from 65 percent to 75 percent. This is one of a number of tax increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget recommendation, which is based on approximately $1 billion in tax increases. This provision would increase the taxes paid by citizens approximately $29 million.
- Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on March 22, 2007.

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1) liquor and cigarettes [by Anonymous Citizen on April 12, 2007]
like gasoline are all heavily taxed.

in fact they are the THREE HEAVIEST TAXED ITEMS in our state.

our largest problems are drinking and driving, and smoking.

you can't tax a problem out of existance, but you can tax a STATE out of existance.
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2) if we sip lattes [by Anonymous Citizen on April 12, 2007]
she will raise the taxes on them too.
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3) Cool Cities on the rocks [by Anonymous Citizen on April 12, 2007]
On the one hand, Granholm seeks to promote vibrant, cool cities, which as an important component, typically includes nightclubs with LIQOUR. On the other hand, she wants to discourage the same through increased taxes. Maybe she thinks we will all just sit around sipping lattes, instead.
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