Say no to higher beer taxes
Raising beer taxes is the wrong choice. It penalizes consumers and hurts the people working to brew, deliver, and serve beer in our communities.
Don’t Jeopardize Neighborhood Businesses
Higher beer taxes put at risk some of our favorite places to go because of the increased costs placed on bars, restaurants and craft brew pubs
Restaurants already struggle to survive with some of the highest costs and lowest profit margins in the economy
When these local businesses are forced to close, we all lose important places to gather and celebrate
Family Jobs are at Risk
Over 200,000 people rely on their jobs in restaurants to support their families
More than 6,500 workers and owners brew and deliver beer in Washington State
When taxes were increased in 2010, beer sales dropped by 10% and workers lost their jobs
Consumers Pay the Price
Higher beer taxes hit people at the checkout line
Beer taxes unfairly hit the average, middle-class working person the hardest
Washington’s consumers already pay much higher beer taxes than in Oregon, California and Idaho
