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There are 5 comments on POV: Massachusetts Has a Budget Shortfall: Raising Alcohol Taxes Could Help

  1. Most of the hypotheses in this POV sound like unconvincing opinions with no references whatsoever… Just another tax-and-spend strategy that will hurt the average citizen…

  2. I agree. Not to mention it doesn’t really have to be that drastic of a change. $1.25 a pint would probably make life a lot easier on many communities and with time it could fix a lot of the problems for a lot of people. $5 more a bottle of liquor would be awesome. That’s state revenue needed to help pay for things that are needed more than alcohol is needed. That’s the point. I also don’t drink but I it’s either that or you can close liquor stores and pubs down idc. Either way the people are winning. Less alcoholics and healthier adults making smarter choices is another W. Hospitals would be better off.

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