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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
6
Wi federal taxes on liquor continue to rise and credible sources predict they will. Wyoming may lose a well controlled industry per manently and bootlegging could return. Last July 1 the federal war tax on liquor began, lifting the levy per 100 proof gallon from $2.25 to $8, with prices rising accordingly.
The piece argues that rising taxes reduce liquor sales and urges letting the industry breathe. It cites Wyoming’s liquor commission paying $40,000 plus $120,000 in federal taxes and notes the industry sustains hundreds of jobs and about $600,000 yearly for welfare programs, while criticizing broader national fiscal measures.
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