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The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) claims the tax on beer has risen by 42% since the escalator was introduced, which Mr Griffiths described as "simply unsustainable".
BBC: Call time on beer duty escalator, government told
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The biggest source of federal revenue throughout the New Deal was the excise tax on beer, cigarettes, soft drinks, chewing gum, radios and other cheap pleasures enjoyed disproportionately by middle class and poor people.
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New Yorkers would face tax hikes on beer, wine, non-diet soft drinks, and digital services like iTunes downloads.
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His name is also on a measure to tax beer.
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The tax code should be simple enough to fit on a beer mat, her party declared.
ECONOMIST: Germany's chancellor: Merkel is the message | The
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Real ale campaigners and the brewers - both large and micro - had raised concerns over the impact of the beer tax escalator, which imposed an automatic annual above-inflation increase on a pint.
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Which means that Bjorn (yes, this is a racial and cultural stereotype), the man who both sets the tax levels and allocates the spending, you probably know where he has a beer on a Friday night after his hard week of taxing and spending.
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