HB121/SB168 MARYLAND ALCOHOL TAX INCREASE!
Our Industry is under attack and we must stand together.
IN A FRAGILE ECONOMY WE ARE LIVING IN TODAY, TAX TO GO UP A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT IS OUTRAGEOUS, HAVENT' WE HAD ENOUGH!?
The Maryland alcohol excise tax proposed in HB 121 &SB 168 represents a whopping increase of 569% for liquor, 640% for wine & 1,189% for beer. Reminding you that we had an increase when the sales tax was increased from 5% to 6% in 2008...
THIS MUST BE STOPPED!!
The first bills we MUST STOP are the HOUSE BILL 121 & SENATE BILL 168 these are the alcohal tax bills and they are titled
"The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Serivices Act of 2011" however the the propenents have most often referred to it as "dime a drink".
YOU CAN GO TO www.mlis.state.md.us and get all the informations about your Delegates, Senators, their committees and all of their contact information. We must stand up for our industry!
TO FIGHT THIS BILL FROM BEING PASSED PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION, AGAINST THE MARYLAND ALCOHOL TAX INCREASE...
Here is a breakdown of the proposed Tax increase...
Current MD&Fed Proposed * MD Tax
Excise Tax Increase*
1075 Liter Liquor $5.68 $9.62 +$3.94
1.5 Liter Wine $0.58 $1.59 +$1.01
Case Beer $1.51 $3.92 +2.41
DOES NOT INCLUDE 6% SALES TAX THAT ALSO APPLIED TO ALCOHOL BEVERAGES!
WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS, WE WILL STAND TOGETHER AND FIGHT AGAINST THIS BILL!
Updates
March 11, 2011
I started this because I have watched my family work around the clock just to keep our shop afloat. Hearing from so many of you who are terrified about losing your own livelihoods has only confirmed that we cannot let this happen.
March 11, 2011
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms that the people running our local businesses are not going to let these bills destroy their livelihoods without a fight. My own family business depends on us stopping this, and watching this effort grow gives me real hope that we can beat back these outrageous tax hikes.
6 Comments
Cant believe they think this is okay. keep your hands off my beer.
Total insanity. It is just going to kill small bars and restaurants. Typical Annapolis move.
We already pay enough in this state. Stop taxing everything that moves!
Enough with the taxes already!!! MD is bleeding us dry. Leave the alcohol prices alone.
1000% increase? Are they crazy? My business wont survive this. Stop wasting our money.
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HB121/SB168 MARYLAND ALCOHOL TAX INCREASE!
Our Industry is under attack and we must stand together.
IN A FRAGILE ECONOMY WE ARE LIVING IN TODAY, TAX TO GO UP A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT IS OUTRAGEOUS, HAVENT' WE HAD ENOUGH!?
The Maryland alcohol excise tax proposed in HB 121 &SB 168 represents a whopping increase of 569% for liquor, 640% for wine & 1,189% for beer. Reminding you that we had an increase when the sales tax was increased from 5% to 6% in 2008...
THIS MUST BE STOPPED!!
The first bills we MUST STOP are the HOUSE BILL 121 & SENATE BILL 168 these are the alcohal tax bills and they are titled
"The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Serivices Act of 2011" however the the propenents have most often referred to it as "dime a drink".
YOU CAN GO TO www.mlis.state.md.us and get all the informations about your Delegates, Senators, their committees and all of their contact information. We must stand up for our industry!
TO FIGHT THIS BILL FROM BEING PASSED PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION, AGAINST THE MARYLAND ALCOHOL TAX INCREASE...
Here is a breakdown of the proposed Tax increase...
Current MD&Fed Proposed * MD Tax
Excise Tax Increase*
1075 Liter Liquor $5.68 $9.62 +$3.94
1.5 Liter Wine $0.58 $1.59 +$1.01
Case Beer $1.51 $3.92 +2.41
DOES NOT INCLUDE 6% SALES TAX THAT ALSO APPLIED TO ALCOHOL BEVERAGES!
WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS, WE WILL STAND TOGETHER AND FIGHT AGAINST THIS BILL!
Updates
March 11, 2011
I started this because I have watched my family work around the clock just to keep our shop afloat. Hearing from so many of you who are terrified about losing your own livelihoods has only confirmed that we cannot let this happen.
March 11, 2011
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms that the people running our local businesses are not going to let these bills destroy their livelihoods without a fight. My own family business depends on us stopping this, and watching this effort grow gives me real hope that we can beat back these outrageous tax hikes.
6 Comments
They want to call it a health act but its just another way to grab cash. Nope.
Cant believe they think this is okay. keep your hands off my beer.
Total insanity. It is just going to kill small bars and restaurants. Typical Annapolis move.
We already pay enough in this state. Stop taxing everything that moves!
Enough with the taxes already!!! MD is bleeding us dry. Leave the alcohol prices alone.
1000% increase? Are they crazy? My business wont survive this. Stop wasting our money.
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They want to call it a health act but its just another way to grab cash. Nope.