Stupidity and obsession of do gooders leads often to junk journalism!
What about the lessons from the Prohibition era from 1920-33 even enshrined in the U.S. Constitution as an amendment?
One of the authors is a "research professor of public health" and "leading expert on taxation of unhealthy products"
Why do mostly responsible drinkers (the majority, I suppose) have to pay more? Why encourage unhealthy black market booze and self-made alcohol etc.?
"... Increasing alcohol taxes and codifying common-sense measures—like limiting marketing and the hours people can buy alcohol—can reduce heavy consumption and ease long-term health care costs associated with alcohol-related diseases. ..."
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