A group of North Dakota students is working to gather 15,000 signatures on petitions to get an initiative on a statewide ballot to raise North Dakota's beer tax.
Students Against Destructive Decisions says the $1.3 million in new tax revenue would finance a state commission that would work to prevent alcohol and drug abuse. The student's plan calls for raising the tax of draught beer from 8 cents a gallon to 16 cents and the tax on beer in cans and bottles from 16 cents per gallon to 24 cents. That would cause the price of a case of beer to go up 18 cents.
The students claim that studies show North Dakota youth have the highest rate of binge drinking in the nation.
4 comments:
Probably not the most popular students in the world, I'd bet...
I bet people listen to these kids and respect them. It is far more difficult for young people to go against the crowd rather than fit in with the crowd. They must be a great group of kids - who would devote their time to a cause where the outcome would benefit many worthwhile groups.
I am sure that 8 cents is going to deter so many people from buying beer.
this is bs you know no one will stop buying beer if you make it 4 bucks a can! its north dakota!
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