Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Stupidity Wars: Return of the Alchpop Tax

Well, I have to hand it to the government, just when you think they have finally moved on from a ridiculous piece of policy, they dredge it back up again, apply some spit and polish and chant "Hail! It is new and shiny!".



The reason for my "Stupidity War" title is simple. Instead of having people drinking measured pre-mixed drinks, with the number of "standard drinks" clearly printed on their sides, all an increased tax does is teach these drinkers to start buying bottles of spirits and mixers. Now really, take a step back and have a think. Which is worse, someone having a 6 pack of vodka cruisers and knowing how many drinks they have had by simple addition, or having someone get a bottle of vodka and some lemonade and try to figure out, while under the afluence of incohol how many drinks they have had based on the amount of booze missing from the bottle?


Ask any bottle shop attendant and they will tell you that sales of bottles of spirits have risen proportionally to the decrease of alchopops. I wonder how many backyard stills are coming online each week?



Just don't tell the government this, or they'll start taxing spirits as well, and if we're all real lucky, beer will be taxed too. If you want a revolt Chairman Rudd, continue down this road.... Heard of the Rum Rebellion? Yes I know it had nothing to do with rum.

1 comments:

Michael P Moore said...

Hey Henry, the Govt would tax sex, if they could. The day we have elected representatives that get on with the real job of government -- roads - health - education - and bugger off out of trying to reulate everything in our lives, the better... however this won't happen in our lifetime.

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