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Judy Chu in the News
Judy Chu was in the news a day or two ago, when she proposed raising the tax rate on certain alcoholic beverages that she says are designed to appeal to kids. These so-called "alcopop" drinks are currently taxed the same as beer, but Chu thinks they should be taxed like distilled spirits (Whenever I hear that word, I always envision some sort of ghost catcher!).
I guess the logic is that young kids won’t like the taste of beer as much as these sweater (edit--uh, that should be "sweeter") concoctions, so if they can’t afford the alcopop, they’ll drink less alcohol.