samuel337 | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 28 2008 | australia, drinking, alcohol, tax
"The distilled liquor industry has been told to "go jump" by federal Treasurer Wayne Swan after it suggested the government's controversial alcopops tax was not tackling binge drinking."
The dirty war has begun, with the government still with its head in the sand. "It does indicate that tax in itself can be a blunt instrument to deal with a social problem," is the sanest thing said so far; the same can't be said about the rest of them in power.
- samuel337 | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 23 2007 | alcohol, drinking
"Packaged to look like bottled water, Smirnoff Source tastes like vodka with a hint of citrus, but is actually a malt beverage. It is being marketed as an alternative to light beers; it is lighter in taste, calories, carbonation, and alcohol. It’s also lighter than other malt beverages on the market weighing in at a whopping 3.5% alcohol content. The only thing that’s not light about source is its pricetag. Four packs are being sold for about $10."
Oooh, aren't we asking for trouble...
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