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TEN DAYS AGO ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7, FIREGEEZER posted an article about beer taxes state-by-state.  A look at the chart we linked to shows that Oregon is one of the most lightly-taxed states when it comes to the barley brew.

Within hours of our posting, some dolt in the state legislature introduced a measure to increase the tax by 1,900%.  If the measure were to pass, the tax on beer would go up from approx. 1¢ per glass now to 20 cents.

This is the fourth time in the past six years that the legislature has attempted to raise the beer tax for the first time since 1977, and all have failed.  But Oregonians take their beer very seriously and are devoted to it, and will no doubt rise up to fight this latest attempt to tax their pints.

The Oregonian has MORE.

KGW-TV has this video report:

Posted by on February 17, 2009 • Filed under: beer
  • B.Morgan

    Well I do enjoy a good beer but do not live in Oregon, but do visit there on occasion and enjoy drinking beer there. Its been 30 years since the last raise on beer tax so it overdue but all at once??? Perhaps a penny a year over the next 5 years.

    The sun is well over the yardarm so its time for an adult beverage.

  • B.Morgan

    Well I do enjoy a good beer but do not live in Oregon, but do visit there on occasion and enjoy drinking beer there. Its been 30 years since the last raise on beer tax so it overdue but all at once??? Perhaps a penny a year over the next 5 years.

    The sun is well over the yardarm so its time for an adult beverage.