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Washington saloon era ends as taxes force exit
A Washington saloon keeper laments wartime taxes and a 20 percent cabaret tax that make drinks costly. He says more than 50,000 voters work nights in clubs, and wonders if Congress is driving small bars out of business as the Ways and Means Committee writes tax laws. He jokes he prefers tap water for economy and the planet.
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