Signatures #900 through #1000 for the No New Oregon Beer Tax! petition
Steve Holt said 02/21/09, 4:54 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#1000
Edward Flynn said 02/21/09, 4:29 am (verified)
I support this petition. No to HB 2461. No more beer taxes!
#996
Bill Curtis said 02/21/09, 4:21 am (verified)
As a fan of many of the craft beers made in Oregon and available for purchase in Hawaii, you will be shooting yourself in the foot by driving up the tax per bottle so high. Oregon beer is already priced at a premium level and I am reducing my purchases as it is given the current economy. This tax increase will destroy the craft beer industry in your state.
You might collect more tax per bottle, but sales will go down and you may end up collecting even less overall as some relocate to other states or shut their doors completely.
The craft beer industry operates on much tighter margins than the major brewers. You can raise taxes and Bud, Miller and Coors will end up being the only survivors.
While not a resident of Oregon, I do have one son attending U of O and do support the Oregon economy by paying full tuition to the Eugene campus as well as rent an apartment there as well.
I'll still be purchasing craft beer if you jack up these taxes, it just won't be much that is made in Oregon.
#994
Howard Schussler said 02/21/09, 4:01 am (verified)
I support this petition. This proposed legislation is not a sin tax but it is an anti-small business tax. This would damage micro breweries across the state. Id we want to increase taxes on beer we need to do it in a way that does not put Oregon's fine micros out of business.
#988
Hugh Bynum said 02/21/09, 3:48 am (verified)
I strongly oppose the proposed beer tax increase. A case can be made for a modest tax increase to bring Oregon in line with surrounding states, but 1900% is outrageous. The proposed increase will cost Oregon brewers the equivalent of one family-wage job for every 1,000 barrels of production. Yet another chuckle-headed quick-fix solution for a problem that requires some serious system thinking.
#984
Paul Peloquin said 02/21/09, 2:32 am (verified)
I support this petition. Now is not the time to be subjecting Oregon brewers and consumers to this ridiculus tax increase.
#968
MItch Adelson said 02/21/09, 2:12 am (verified)
I support this petition. I travel to Oregon as a tourist primely for the beer. I would be hard pressed to continue spending my money in Oregon if this prejudiced tax passes.
#962
Kim Findling 1961 SW Knoll Ave Bend said 02/21/09, 1:43 am (verified)
I support this petition.
#950
Harold Olaf Cecil said 02/21/09, 1:40 am (verified)
I support this petition. Don't cripple Oregon's brewing industry.
#948
Oliver Manuel said 02/21/09, 1:37 am (verified)
I support this petition. It will have a DEVISTATING EFFECT on our local economy - not promoting but instead eliminating many jobs.
Some things you can do besides signing here:
Here are the email addresses for the House Revenue Committee members:
Please shoot off an email to these legislators - especially if you live in their district.
Rep.philbarnhart@state.or .us
Rep.julesbailey@state.or. us
Rep.cliffbentz@state.or.u s
Rep.vickiberger@state.or. us
Rep.scottbruun@state.or.u s
Rep.saragelser@state.or.u s
Rep.nickkahl@state.or.us
Rep.tobiasread@state.or.u s
Rep.chuckriley@state.or.u s
Rep.sherriesprenger@state .or.us
MEET IN SALEM FOR THE HEARING:
February 23rd
House Bill 2461 Hearing
Oregon State Legislature
House Revenue Committee
Oregon State Capitol
900 Court St. NE
Hearing Room A
Salem
503-986-1388
8:00 AM
More information at the Oregon Brewers Guild
#946
Scott Donnell said 02/21/09, 1:26 am (verified)
I support this petition. The proposed Beer tax is too drastic. A small increase seems likely but this increase goes too far.
#939
Christopher Doty said 02/21/09, 1:23 am (verified)
I support this petition. Just because the economy is awful doesn't mean beer drinkers should be unfairly taxed. Microbrew is one of the things that makes Oregon a wonder place to live, and taxing such a unique thing about Oregon is totally unfair.
#935
Michael O'Connor said 02/21/09, 1:21 am (verified)
I support this petition. At a time when both the local and national economy has been crippled, it makes no sense to penalize Oregon's burgeoning local craft beer breweries, pubs, and other small businesses with such an astronomical tax increase. It flies completely in the face of logic.
#933
G Trystn Taylor said 02/21/09, 1:21 am (verified)
I support this petition. What I would really like to know is what blubbering imbecile actually believes that any of the revenues will go for anything but pork and lining political pockets? Quite frankly, the last thing we need to do is hurt the one industry that does well in trying times and lose more jobs. I don't see anything in that bill about Enforcing Current Age and Consumption Laws nor about Tougher Licensing Standards. All I see is a conglomeration of indeological drivel and nonsense.
#932
Keith Danielsen said 02/21/09, 1:19 am (verified)
Down with a Beer Tax!! I support this petition.
#931
Jeff Scharen said 02/21/09, 1:14 am (verified)
As an unemployed hi-tech worker, I support this petition.
#927
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