Friday, January 23, 2009

More proof about the effects of alcohol taxes

They are effective at reducing alcohol related problems.

What's holding us back? These discussions get bogged down in "nanny state" and other libertarian arguments, but we never talk about how much our culture values alcohol. Certainly, that plays as much of a role as the philosophical political arguments. That never enters the conversation. Why?

[hat tip: Lawrence at Second Road]


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